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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- APRIL 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
three young men of 22 to 30 years old were executed in Zahedan’s central prison while another prisoner
three young men of 22 to 30 years old were executed in Zahedan’s central prison while another prisoner
APRIL 26, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed a Syrian murder convict, bringing to 87 the number of people put to death in the
APRIL 21, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI MAN EXECUTED OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani national for smuggling drugs, taking to 86 the number of people the ultra-conservative kingdom has put to death this year.
APRIL 20, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen for murder, bringing to 85 the number of people the ultra-conservative
- APRIL 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
According to a report by the Judiciary in Hormozgan, a prisoner, identified as H.M. (31 years old), was
APRIL 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 8 PEOPLE HANGED IN PRISONS
Iran's fundamentalist regime has hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran, and another four in Orumieh, north-west Iran.
- APRIL 19, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four prisoners in Orumieh (Urmia) Prison for drugs-related crimes.
Iran hanged four prisoners in Orumieh (Urmia) Prison for drugs-related crimes.
- APRIL 18, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTY
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
- APRIL 18, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
a 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed, according to another death convict, Siarhei
a 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed, according to another death convict, Siarhei
- APRIL 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran
APRIL 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN MASHHAD
Iran's regime hanged two more prisoners, this time in the Central Prison in Mashhad, north-east Iran. The
- APRIL 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN GILAN PROVINCE
three prisoners were hanged at Lakan Rasht Prison, according to a report by the press department of the
APRIL 14, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN HARIPUR, MULTAN
Two murder convicts were hanged separately in jails of Multan and Haripur.
APRIL 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 WOMEN EXECUTED ON THE SAME DAY
Three women were executed on the same day in Iran.
APRIL 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYUN: ZEID CALLS FOR AN END TO EXECUTIONS FOR DRUG OFFENCES IN IRAN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein appealed to Iran to halt executions for
- APRIL 13, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
At least four death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Larkana, Jhang, Multan and Sialkot on early
At least four death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Larkana, Jhang, Multan and Sialkot on early
APRIL 13, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS HANGED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
Iran collectively hanged eight prisoners in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison in Karaj.
APRIL 13, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SIX MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS JAILS
At least four death row convicts were hanged in Pakistan in the last two days.
- APRIL 12, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Two death convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Sahiwal jails.
Two death convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Sahiwal jails.
APRIL 12, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MAN IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
A 47-year old man was awarded death sentence in Jharkhand State by a Giridih court for raping and
- APRIL 12, 2016GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed.
USA - Georgia. Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed.
APRIL 12, 2016DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): KENNETH FULTS EXECUTED
April 12, 2016: Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed in Georgia.
APRIL 11, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAB JOURNALIST EXECUTED
A former journalist who joined the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab was executed in Somalia’s capital for
- APRIL 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
real brothers Nasir Mehmood and Tahir Mehmood were executed in
real brothers Nasir Mehmood and Tahir Mehmood were executed in
- APRIL 9, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: TWO SHABAB FIGHTERS EXECUTED FOR KILLING JOURNALIST
Two members of Somalia`s Al-Qaeda-linked Shabab jihadist group were executed by firing squad for the murder of a journalist killed by a car bomb last year, a judge said.
APRIL 9, 2016YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: AL-QAIDA MILITANTS EXECUTE 15 GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
Al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 15 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials and residents said.
APRIL 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Five prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison (in the province of Gilan, northern Iran) on
APRIL 6, 2016United KingdomDEATH PENALTYAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UP BY 54% IN 2015, PAKISTAN TOPS LIST
The numbers of death penalty has risen over an alarming 54 per cent in 2015-16.
APRIL 6, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Three death row convicts involved in two different murder cases were executed in the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore on early morning, Dunya News reported.
APRIL 6, 2016DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): PABLO LUCIO VASQUEZ EXECUTED
Pablo Lucio Vasquez, 38, Hispanic, was executed.