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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- JANUARY 23, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were executed at Maragheh Prison on drug related charges. The prisoners have been identified as Iraj Ghafouri and Hossein Fatemi.
Two prisoners were executed at Maragheh Prison on drug related charges. The prisoners have been identified as Iraj Ghafouri and Hossein Fatemi.
JANUARY 23, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ROBBERY
A High Court in Abeokuta sentenced Kola Akanji, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
JANUARY 21, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS INCLUDING A DISABLED MAN HANGED
two prisoners were hanged in Orumieh Central Prison on drug-related charges. They were identified as:
JANUARY 20, 2017IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 31 CONVICTS EXECUTED FOR SPEICHER'S MASSACRE
31 persons were executed for their alleged role in Speicher's massacre in 2014, Iraqi Justice Ministry announced.
JANUARY 20, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged on the morning at Khorammabad's Parsilon Prison (western Iran) on drug related charges.
- JANUARY 19, 2017SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Isis executes 12 in Palmyra
19 January 2017: the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) executed 12 people, including teachers, in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra
JANUARY 19, 2017IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 3 YOUTHS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HARYANA FOR GANGRAPE, MURDER OF 9-YEAR-OLD
Three youths were sentenced to death by a fast-track court in Haryana for the gang rape and killing of a
- JANUARY 19, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NINE PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
At least nine prisoners have been hanged in Iran on drug charges in the last days.
- JANUARY 18, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
A juvenile prisoner was hanged at Tabriz Prison, the human rights news agency HRANA reported.
A juvenile prisoner was hanged at Tabriz Prison, the human rights news agency HRANA reported.
- JANUARY 18, 2017VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Ricky Gray was executed.
USA - Virginia. Ricky Gray was executed.
JANUARY 18, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE EXECUTED, INCLUDING 2 AFGHAN NATIONALS
five prisoners were reportedly hanged in Iran in two different cities.
JANUARY 18, 2017DEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA): RICKY GRAY EXECUTED
Ricky Gray was executed. Gray, 39, Black, was sentenced to death for the 2006 New Year's Day murders
- JANUARY 17, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
five people were executed in two different cities on drug related charges. A 36-year-old prisoner, identified
five people were executed in two different cities on drug related charges. A 36-year-old prisoner, identified
- JANUARY 17, 2017United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 18 Arrested at Anti-Death Penalty Protest.
USA - 18 Arrested at Anti-Death Penalty Protest.
JANUARY 17, 2017Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT FIRST EXECUTION OF 2017
Saudi Arabia carried out its first death sentence of the year, following more than 150 executions in 2016.
- JANUARY 16, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GUINEAN COLLEGE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 29-year-old Guinean college student was sentenced to death by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur after he was found guilty of trafficking in 3,304.6gm of cocaine.
JANUARY 16, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
A prisoner was hanged in the village of Bektash near Miandoab (northwestern Iran), reported official Iranian news agencies.
- JANUARY 15, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners, identified as Akbar K. and Morteza H., were executed in the Central Prison of Qazvin for
two prisoners, identified as Akbar K. and Morteza H., were executed in the Central Prison of Qazvin for
- JANUARY 15, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
A juvenile prisoner who was convicted of murder at the age of 16, was executed in Kerman (southeastern Iran).
A juvenile prisoner who was convicted of murder at the age of 16, was executed in Kerman (southeastern Iran).
JANUARY 15, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER EXECUTED IN KERMAN PRISON
Arman Bahr Asemani was hanged in Kerman Prison along with an older co-defendant, Shams Allah R.
JANUARY 15, 2017BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: THREE SHI'ITES CONVICTED OF KILLING POLICEMEN EXECUTED
Bahraini authorities executed three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer and two Bahraini policemen in a 2014 bomb attack.
- JANUARY 14, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were executed on drug charges at Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah, Iran Human Rights
two prisoners were executed on drug charges at Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah, Iran Human Rights
JANUARY 14, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 14 PRISONERS EXECUTED AT KARAJ CENTRAL PRISON
According to close sources, at least 14 prisoners were reportedly hanged at Karaj Central Prison on drug related charges.
JANUARY 14, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 5 PRISONERS EXECUTED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
At least five prisoners were reportedly executed at Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison. According to close sources,
- JANUARY 11, 2017TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Christopher Wilkins, 48, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Christopher Wilkins, 48, White, was executed.
JANUARY 11, 2017DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): CHRISTOPHER WILKINS EXECUTED
Christopher Wilkins, 48, White, was executed.
JANUARY 10, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN HANGED OVER MURDERING TWO PEOPLE
A death row prisoner was executed in Adiyala Jail over murdering two people who included a judge.
JANUARY 8, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR 'WAGING WAR AGAINST GOD’
Two prisoners were hanged in public in the city of Sarpol-e Zahab (Kermanshah province, western Iran) on Moharebeh charges.
- JANUARY 7, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MILITARY COURTS ABOLISHED
Pakistan’s controversial military courts will no longer be functioning after completing their two-year term, officials said.
JANUARY 4, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED ON ARMED ROBBERY, DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Iran reportedly hanged three prisoners at Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj and one prisoner at Lakan central prison in Rasht.