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 5, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of killing a fellow
FEBRUARY 5, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS. THREE MEMBERS OF MAROZAW GANG EXECUTED BY SHOOTING
three members of the Marozaw gang that terrorized the Homyel
FEBRUARY 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. DRAFT LAW PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR RELIGIOUS CONVERSION
the Iranian Parliament is reviewing a draft penal code that for the first time in
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
in Japan, the Maebashi District Court convicted Yamaguchi
in Japan, the Maebashi District Court convicted Yamaguchi
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian...
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence...
Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the People’s High Court in Liaoning, China...
the People’s High Court in Liaoning, China...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
A bill to expand ...
A bill to expand ...
FEBRUARY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. NINE MINORS WAITING TO BE HANGED
nine minors condemned to death in Iran are waiting in prison for their 18th
FEBRUARY 4, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. TWO YOUNG MEN TO HANG FOR MURDER IN CHITTAGONG
two young men are to walk the gallows for the murder of a money exchange trader
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE FOREIGNERS BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian, an Iraqi and a Pakistani after they were
FEBRUARY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. TWO SISTERS FACE STONING FOR ADULTERY
two Iranian sisters convicted of adultery face being stoned to death after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentences against them, the Etemad newspaper quoted their lawyer as saying.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2008IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
For the 6th year in a row, University of Illinois ...
For the 6th year in a row, University of Illinois ...
FEBRUARY 2, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. SENATE REVOKES SUPPORT OF DEATH SENTENCE
the Afghan Senate withdrew its demand for the death sentence for Sayed
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Belvin Perry ...
Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Belvin Perry ...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008UtahDEATH PENALTY
Floyd Eugene Maestas listened to a soft...
Floyd Eugene Maestas listened to a soft...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
Jurors had imposed the death penalty on Dennis Reed
Jurors had imposed the death penalty on Dennis Reed
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Judge Melvyn W. Wiesman upheld the death sentence ...
Judge Melvyn W. Wiesman upheld the death sentence ...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified man was sentenced to death in China for the murder of Tatiana Doronina...
an unidentified man was sentenced to death in China for the murder of Tatiana Doronina...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A jury recommended a man get the death penalty ...
A jury recommended a man get the death penalty ...
FEBRUARY 1, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN EXECUTES THREE PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
Japan executed three men convicted of murder, the Justice
FEBRUARY 1, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
an Iranian music teacher, Abdollah Farivar Moghaddam, has been sentenced to death by stoning, for having relations with one of his students.
- JANUARY 31, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTY
a 78 year old security guard was sentenced to death
a 78 year old security guard was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 31, 2008ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
A jury has recommended the death penalty ...
A jury has recommended the death penalty ...
- JANUARY 31, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
The Florida Supreme Court reduced the death sentence ...
The Florida Supreme Court reduced the death sentence ...
- JANUARY 31, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a 60 year old man against
the Japanese Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a 60 year old man against
- JANUARY 31, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a former senior legislator from east China's Jiangsu Province was sentenced to
a former senior legislator from east China's Jiangsu Province was sentenced to
JANUARY 31, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. THREE INDONESIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CARRYING DRUGS
Chinese courts sentenced three Indonesian women to death for bringing
JANUARY 31, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANS PROTEST AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE FOR REPORTER
around 200 Afghans demonstrated in the nation's capital Kabul
- JANUARY 30, 2008SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Justice V K Rajah of the Singapore High Court dismissed
Justice V K Rajah of the Singapore High Court dismissed