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
- JANUARY 30, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
James Callahan won a last-minute stay ...
James Callahan won a last-minute stay ...
- JANUARY 30, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
Common Pleas Judge Mary F. Spicer ...
Common Pleas Judge Mary F. Spicer ...
- JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
three convicted for murder, in Iran...
three convicted for murder, in Iran...
- JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
five men were hanged in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, in Iran, state media reported
five men were hanged in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, in Iran, state media reported
- JANUARY 30, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the King of Malaysia pardoned Lee Fook Mun, alias Omar Iskandar Lee
the King of Malaysia pardoned Lee Fook Mun, alias Omar Iskandar Lee
- JANUARY 30, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghanistan’s Senate endorsed a death sentence handed down by a court to a reporter
Afghanistan’s Senate endorsed a death sentence handed down by a court to a reporter
JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged five convicted murderers in Tehran's Evin prison, the Fars news agency reported.
JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. JUDICIAL CHIEF MUST NOW APPROVE PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
Iran announced that the powerful head of its judiciary must in future approve any
JANUARY 30, 2008Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. FINGERPRINT LEADS TO DEATH SENTENCE
a 24 year old man in Trinidad, who was identified by a fingerprint
JANUARY 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. ARAB SEPARATIST HANGED IN KHUZESTAN
the prominent Iranian Arab separatist Zamel Bavi was hanged in
JANUARY 30, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. TWO MEN BEHEADED FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING BOY
Saudi Arabia beheaded two men convicted of sexually assaulting a young boy
- JANUARY 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the death sentence of a young man named
the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the death sentence of a young man named
- JANUARY 29, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
In a 2-1 decision, the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
In a 2-1 decision, the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
- JANUARY 29, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Based on new data from the Bureau of Justice...
Based on new data from the Bureau of Justice...
JANUARY 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. RARE EXECUTION FOR CORRUPTION CARRIED OUT
Iran has executed a customs contractor for corruption and three customs
- JANUARY 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN WOMAN AND PAKISTANI BEHEADED
a Nigerian woman and a Pakistani man were executed in the Muslim holy city of
JANUARY 29, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR. APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY VERDICT
in Qatar, a Doha appeal court upheld the death penalty against
- JANUARY 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court temporarily suspended the death penalty of Yakub
the Indian Supreme Court temporarily suspended the death penalty of Yakub
- JANUARY 28, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Luzenski...
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Luzenski...
JANUARY 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. ONE GETS DEATH FOR ABDUCTION, MURDER
the court of the Additional district and Sessions Judge 1 in Hajipur, India,
JANUARY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN PUBLICLY HANGS TWO CONVICTED OF RAPE AND MURDER
two men convicted of raping and murdering nine women were hanged in public in the central Iranian city of Arak, the Fars news agency reported.
- JANUARY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Court in Kuwait City, Kuwait, sentenced an Iranian
the Criminal Court in Kuwait City, Kuwait, sentenced an Iranian
- JANUARY 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian and two Sri Lankans were sentenced to death by a court in Saudi Arabia
an Indian and two Sri Lankans were sentenced to death by a court in Saudi Arabia
- JANUARY 26, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a welder and a car wash worker were sentenced to death by the High Court in
a welder and a car wash worker were sentenced to death by the High Court in
- JANUARY 26, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Military tribunal in Guelma, Algeria...
the Military tribunal in Guelma, Algeria...
JANUARY 26, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIRING SQUAD EXECUTES MAN WHO RAPED 17 CHILDREN
An Iranian firing squad executed a man who raped 17 children
- JANUARY 25, 2008IndianaDEATH PENALTY
Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge Carl Heldt sentenced Daniel Ray Wilkes to death
Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge Carl Heldt's decision today to sentence Daniel Ray Wilkes to death marks the 1st time since Indiana law was changed in 2002 that a judge has had to determine the sentence in a capital murder case after a jury deadlocked ove
- JANUARY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged in the city of Torbat-e-Jam...
two men were hanged in the city of Torbat-e-Jam...
JANUARY 25, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM. 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Ho Chi Minh City Court sentenced three members of a drug trafficking
- JANUARY 24, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 10 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN POLICE-SLAUGHTERING CASE
ten people were sentenced to death for murdering four