Executions
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An execution is the act by which a state puts a condemned person to death. Hands Off Cain records the cases documented by public sources: press agencies, local newspapers, human rights organisations, official statements. The figure that results is a confirmed minimum, not an estimate of the real total: several states publish no data on executions, and in some countries they are not announced even to the families.
This page collects the news on the executions recorded by the association. The totals by country and by year are in the database.
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- MAY 16, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JUAN CASTILLO EXECUTED
Juan Castillo, 37, Hispanic, was executed.
- MAY 16, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Juan Castillo, 37, Hispanic, was executed.
USA - Texas. Juan Castillo, 37, Hispanic, was executed.
MAY 15, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
MAY 14, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR EXECUTIONS IN THE CITIES OF ILAM, ZAHEDAN AND URMIA
Four prisoners were executed in the cities of Ilam, Zahedan and Urmia. All of the prisoners were found guilty of murder.
MAY 14, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR SLAUGHTERING RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death by hanging for involvement in slaughtering a Russian diplomat in 2006, an Iraqi judicial official was quoted as saying.
MAY 14, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSaudi citizen beheaded in Khamis Msheet
14 May 2018: Hadi bin Hassan al-Msheekhi executed for murder
MAY 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR ATTACKS ON BANKS
Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi man over armed attacks on banks in the Red Sea city of Jeddah 16 years ago.
MAY 13, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC
- MAY 13, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ISFAHAN
According to IHR sources, on the morning a prisoner was hanged at Isfahan Central Prison.
- MAY 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded 16 years after crime
13 May 2018: Jameel Bin Mohammad Al Aseeri executed over armed attacks on banks
- MAY 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Geddah
13 May 2018: Gamil Asiri executed for armed robbery
MAY 12, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED AT GORGAN CENTRAL PRISON FOR 'WAGING WAR AGAINST GOD'
According to a report by IRIB News Agency, on the morning two prisoners were executed at Gorgan Central Prison.
- MAY 10, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Medina
10 May 2018: Mazen Haneefa executed for murder
MAY 9, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
According to a close source, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Rajai Shahr Prison. The prisoner, charged with murder, was identified as Reza Hamidi.
MAY 9, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: WOMAN STONED TO DEATH AFTER AL-SHABAB CONVICTION
The Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab says it has stoned to death a woman accused of marrying 11 men.
MAY 8, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO ISLAMISTS ORDERED HANGED FOR MACHETE MURDER OF PROFESSOR
Two Islamists were sentenced to be hanged for the murder of a Bangladesh university professor who was hacked to death with a machete two years ago, a prosecutor said.
MAY 5, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN BABOL PRISON
According to Rokna news agency, a prisoner was hanged on the morning at Babol Prison on murder charges.
- MAY 4, 2018DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): ROBERT EARL BUTTS JR. EXECUTED
Robert Earl Butts Jr., 40, Black, was executed.
- MAY 4, 2018GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Robert Earl Butts, 40, Black, was executed.
USA - Georgia. Robert Earl Butts, 40, Black, was executed.
- MAY 3, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
According to Baluch Activists Campaign, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Zahedan Central Prison on murder charges.
- MAY 1, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Saudi citizens beheaded in Rivadeh
1 May 2018: double execution for murder
- APRIL 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ISFAHAN ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to the IHR source, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Isfahan Central Prison on drug-related charges.
- APRIL 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN SAVEH PRISON
According to Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA), on the morning a prisoner was executed at Saveh Prison on the charge of raping and murdering a five-year-old child.
APRIL 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ESLAMABAD-E-GHARB PRISON
According to HRANA news agency, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Eslamabad-e-Gharb Prison on murder charges.
- APRIL 25, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ERICK DAVILA EXECUTED
Erick Davila, 31, Black, was executed. He was then injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital and was pronounced dead at 6:31 p.m..
- APRIL 25, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Erick Davila, 31, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Erick Davila, 31, Black, was executed.
- APRIL 25, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED IN ZAHEDAN, RAJAI SHAHR
Four prisoners were executed in Zahedan, Rajai Shahr.
APRIL 24, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED AT BANDAR ABBAS PRISON
According to a close source, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison.
- APRIL 23, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED AT ORUMIYEH CENTRAL PRISON
Four prisoners were executed on murder charges at Orumiyeh’s central prison in the morning.
- APRIL 19, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Walter Leroy Moody Jr, 83, White, was executed
USA - Alabama. Walter Leroy Moody Jr, 83, White, was executed