Archive timeline
2007
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2007, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2007
- DECEMBER 13, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
a Douglas County jury sentenced Nicholas Jason Bryant...
a Douglas County jury sentenced Nicholas Jason Bryant...
- DECEMBER 13, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Blunt proposes death penalty for child rapists Gov. Matt Blunt wants child rapists to be executed.
Blunt proposes death penalty for child rapists Gov. Matt Blunt wants child rapists to be executed.
- DECEMBER 13, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PEOPLE TRAFFICKING
a closed tribunal in North Korea sentenced a man...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
a Caddo Parish jury took 90 minutes to convict Richard Davis of aggravated rape...
a Caddo Parish jury took 90 minutes to convict Richard Davis of aggravated rape...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER: STATE TV
Iran hanged a man in public who was found guilty of murdering a taxi driver two years ago...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHILD MURDER
the National Court in Buka, Papua New Guinea, sentenced a Bougainvillean to death. Justice Mark Sevua made the ruling on Sohano Island after finding Clarence Tema Mongi of Lonahan Village, Buka Island, guilty of wilful murder and rape of a seven year old
- DECEMBER 12, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADIAN BISHOPS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO OPPOSE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT INTERNATIONALLY
the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the Prime Minister of Canada to “strenuously” intervene when Canadians face a death sentence in other countries.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FOUR HANGED, ONE IN PUBLIC
four men were hanged for drug trafficking in the city of Bojnord in the Northern
- DECEMBER 11, 2007GabonDEATH PENALTY
GABON. CONCLUSION OF HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE FOR THE UN MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon on December 10 and 11 concluded today with the adoption of the Declaration of Libreville. The conference was held in partnership with the government of Gabon, under the patronage of President Omar Bongo
- DECEMBER 11, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION OF LIBREVILLE
at the conclusion of the Conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon, in partnership with the Government of Gabon, the following declaration was adopted:
- DECEMBER 11, 2007FinlandDEATH PENALTY
FINLAND SIGNS NEW EXTRADITION AGREEMENT WITH US
Finland has signed a new extradition agreement with the
- DECEMBER 11, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FIRE MURDER
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia dismissed the appeal of a 48 year old site supervisor for causing the death of his wife, son and four of her relatives by setting fire to a shophouse.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: VILLAGE HEAD GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a village chief in central China's Henan Province was sentenced to death...
- DECEMBER 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA MAID'S "FORCED CONFESSION" MAY STILL BE USED IN DEATH PENALTY APPEAL: AHRC
an Asian human rights body expressed concern that an allegedly coerced confession by a Sri Lankan domestic worker sentenced to death for murder in Saudi Arabia may still be used against her in an appeal of the verdict to a higher court.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: 27 OTHER OFWS IN DEATH-PENALTY CASES
the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said five overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are presently on death row, with another 22 charged in cases where the punishment is death
- DECEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning...
a 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY MOVES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the New Jersey Senate voted to make the state the first in the country to repeal the death penalty since the
- DECEMBER 10, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. ROYAL MERCY FOR THOUSANDS OF JAIL INMATES
convicted wife killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti and former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana are among
- DECEMBER 10, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO CONSIDERS ENDING DEATH PENALTY
Morocco's justice minister says his country is on the verge of abolishing capital punishment.
- DECEMBER 10, 2007ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin Jr. formally imposed...
Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin Jr. formally imposed...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
Hours before vacating his office, Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned or commuted the sentences...
Hours before vacating his office, Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned or commuted the sentences...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON ROYAL
Kuwait's appeals court upheld a death sentence against a member of the ruling Al-Sabah family for drugs trafficking, a legal source said.
- DECEMBER 10, 2007GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: TABARA SAMBA APPEALS AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE VERDICT
a few months after the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court sentenced her to death...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE "GANG BOSS" SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SHOOTINGS
a gang boss involved in the murders of five people, including three members of the public...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN HEARING TO APPEAL 'HSICHIH TRIO' DEATH PENALTY OPENS ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
a preliminary hearing opened at Taiwan's High Court in the ongoing "Hsichih Trio" murder case with the three defendants appealing to overturn the death penalty on grounds they were tortured by police until they confessed.
- DECEMBER 9, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT'S EMIR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF FILIPINA MAID
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah agreed to commute the death sentence on a Filipina maid
- DECEMBER 9, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Appeal Court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, upheld the death sentence against an American who murdered a German engineer last year, a legal source told Gulf News.
- DECEMBER 9, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
ALLEGED OUTLAW PUBLICLY EXECUTED IN BARA
Lashkar-i-Islam activists publicly executed an alleged outlaw in Bara, Pakistan.
- DECEMBER 8, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE IN GABON FOR MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Hands Off Cain will hold a conference beginning December 10, the Global Day of Human Rights, in Libreville. The conference was organised by Hands Off Cain with the Government of Gabon, with thanks to the financial support of the Dutch Government.
- DECEMBER 8, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. UN OFFICIAL URGES TOKYO TO REASSESS DEATH PENALTY APPROACH
the UN's top human rights official deplored the execution of three prisoners, including one aged over 75