during the ceremony for the “Abolitionist of the Year 2008” Award, Hands Off Cain presented its 2008 Report on the Death Penalty Worldwide.

at the presentation of the Hands Off Cain 2008 Report on the Death Penalty Worldwide, Marco Pannella used the occasion to promote his “Moratorium on the death penalty also for Tareq Aziz” campaign. Mr Pannella has been on a hunger strike since midnight, July 6th.

a convicted Nigerian drug trafficker was beheaded by the sword in the holy city of Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.

Eyad Ahmed Sukkar, 35, was sentenced to death by firing squad in a Gaza City court after prosecutors charged him with transferring information to Israel that resulted in the deaths of two wanted Hamas terrorists.

the Council of Ministers approved the proposal by Franco Frattini, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and Angelino Alfano, the Justice Minister, concerning a draft law for the ratification of Protocol 13 of the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental liberties, including the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances.

three executions were reported in Indonesia.

at least eight women and one man have been sentenced to be stoned to death in Iran and may be executed at any time, the lawyers defending several of those sentenced said.

the French Presidency of the European Union said it was "deeply concerned

Four people were executed in east China for manslaughter and drug smuggling, state

an Iranian woman arrested at the age of 13 is due to be hanged after

an Act seeking the death penalty for armed robbers, depending on the gravity of the case, was

the International Court of Justice ordered the United States to do all it can to