Archive timeline
2008
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2008, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 728
- Countries where they were recorded
- 33
- News items in the archive
- 2,256
Latest news of 2008
- FEBRUARY 25, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
An Orange County jury recommended today
An Orange County jury recommended today
- FEBRUARY 25, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN PLANS TO RESUME CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DEBATE
the contentious debate on the death penalty, which split the 192-member UN
FEBRUARY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. KURDISH TEACHER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Branch 30 of Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced Kurdish teacher Farzad
FEBRUARY 25, 2008United KingdomDEATH PENALTYUK. NO TO DEPORTATION OF GAY IRANIAN YOUTH
in the next few hours the gay Iranian youth Mehdi Kazemi will
FEBRUARY 25, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. REPORTER DENIED ACCESS TO LAWYER
an Afghan reporter sentenced to death after downloading an article
- FEBRUARY 24, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
three Islamists were sentenced to death in Algeria by the tribunal in Boumerdès...
three Islamists were sentenced to death in Algeria by the tribunal in Boumerdès...
FEBRUARY 24, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN. FIVE MEN FROM NILE STATE EXECUTED IN KHARTOUM
five individuals from Nile State were executed in Kobar prison in Khartoum,
FEBRUARY 24, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE. MAN EXECUTED FOR DOUBLE MURDER
an Emirati man was executed by firing squad after being convicted
FEBRUARY 23, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING IN KATSINA STATE
An upper Sharia Court in Dutsin-ma in Katsina State in northern
- FEBRUARY 22, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Mohammed Shoaib
the Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Mohammed Shoaib
FEBRUARY 22, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. DEATH SENTENCE ANNULLED AND NEW TRIAL FOR HASSANPOUR
the death sentence of Kurd journalist Adnan Hassanpour was annulled, the
FEBRUARY 22, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA. CALL TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Farouk Ksentini, chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Human
- FEBRUARY 21, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA DENIES EXECUTIONS OF CITIZENS REPATRIATED FROM SOUTH
North Korea blasted rumours that its citizens who were returned by South
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Six people were hanged in the Islamabad prison of Zanjan...
Six people were hanged in the Islamabad prison of Zanjan...
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
six men, four in absentia, were sentenced to death for a murder at Rajoir
six men, four in absentia, were sentenced to death for a murder at Rajoir
FEBRUARY 20, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. FISHERMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a 71 year old fisherman, identified only by the surname Oh, charged with
FEBRUARY 20, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN KARACHI JAIL
a murder convict was hanged in the Karachi Central Jail in Pakistan
FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA. APPEALS COURT COMMUTES TERRORISM DEATH SENTENCE
a Tunisian appeals court commuted the death sentence of a suspected Islamic
FEBRUARY 20, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA. BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY SUBMITTED TO DUMA
the Russian State Duma's Legislation Committee submitted a
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TEN PEOPLE HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran hanged 10 people convicted of armed robbery and murder, the Fars news agency reported.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MILITANT
a Tunisian appeals court upheld a death sentence of a suspected Islamic
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Bangladeshi court sentenced six young men to death for raping
a Bangladeshi court sentenced six young men to death for raping
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Mohammad Latif, 18, whose death sentence had been approved...
Mohammad Latif, 18, whose death sentence had been approved...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
in the Abud-waq district of central Somalia, regional authorities carried out the
in the Abud-waq district of central Somalia, regional authorities carried out the
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a youth was sentenced to death by a local court in Bihar, India, for murdering his
a youth was sentenced to death by a local court in Bihar, India, for murdering his
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners, Mohammadreza 30, Majid...
six prisoners, Mohammadreza 30, Majid...
FEBRUARY 19, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY
a Saudi man, Rashed bin Rafia, was beheaded by the sword in the
FEBRUARY 19, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA AGREES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE
the Indonesian House of Representatives endorsed a bill
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED AFTER BEATING HIS MOTHER TO DEATH
a Saudi man convicted of killing his mother after beating her to death