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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FEBRUARY 11, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: IRAQI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
An Iraqi national was put to death in Saudi Arabia for murdering a man from the United Arab Emirates, the
FEBRUARY 10, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN MULTAN
One death row convict was executed in the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported. The dead body was handed over to legal heirs after completing medico-legal formalities.
FEBRUARY 10, 2016North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF EXECUTED
North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, which, if true, would be the latest in a series of executions, purges and disappearances under its young leader.
FEBRUARY 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT EXECUTED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row prisoner was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur on early morning, Dunya
FEBRUARY 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS
A death row prisoner was hanged at the Central Jail in Faisalabad in the morning. Ghafoor Masih had
FEBRUARY 9, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS PUBLICLY EXECUTES JOURNALIST IN MOSUL
Extremists of the Islamic State (ISIS) executed an Iraqi journalist in Mosul city of the northwestern Nineveh
FEBRUARY 8, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EGYPTIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia executed an Egyptian man convicted of smuggling drugs, the interior ministry said, bringing to 59 the number of convicts put to death this year.
FEBRUARY 7, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SAUDI EXECUTED ON CONCOCTED CHARGES
Iraqi authorities executed in Baghdad a Saudi prisoner, Abdullah Azam Al-Qahtani, 35, on charges
FEBRUARY 7, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES ONE OF ITS COMMANDERS ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR ISRAEL
The armed wing of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, said it had executed one of its members, with
FEBRUARY 5, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: FIVE PF CADRES SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING UPND COUNTERPART
Lusaka High Court judge Gertrude Chawatama has sentenced to death five Patriotic Front (PF) cadres
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Key facilitator of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, terrorist Bilal Ahmed alias Abu Abdullah was executed in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning.
Key facilitator of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, terrorist Bilal Ahmed alias Abu Abdullah was executed in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported.
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported.
FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN KOHAT, MULTAN
Two prisoners were executed in Pakistan, in two different prisons.
FEBRUARY 3, 2016DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): BRANDON ASTOR JONES EXECUTED
Brandon Astor Jones, 72, Black, was executed in Georgia. He was the oldest inmate on death row in
FEBRUARY 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed an Ethiopian for murder, bringing to 58 the number of convicts put to death this year.
FEBRUARY 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI EXECUTED FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens for the fatal shooting of another Saudi, bringing to 57 the number
FEBRUARY 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities executed a Saudi national for the murder of a compatriot, bringing the number
- FEBRUARY 1, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: ISIS TERRORISTS BEHEAD 14-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR 'MISSING FRIDAY PRAYERS' AND FORCE PARENTS TO WATCH
A 14-year-old boy was beheaded in a brutal execution by Islamic State militants because he missed Friday
FEBRUARY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 BALUCHI JUVENILE OFFENDERS EXECUTED
According to close sources, 2 Baluchi prisoners were hanged to death at Yazd Central Prison on drug
JANUARY 29, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN CONVICTED OF ABDUCTING 22 CHILDREN EXECUTED
A man convicted of abducting 22 children has been executed, China's top court said.
- JANUARY 28, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. James Freeman, 35, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. James Freeman, 35, White, was executed.
JANUARY 28, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS IN MIANWALI
A death row convict was hanged in Mianwali Central Jail. According to details, Mumrez had been
JANUARY 28, 2016TajikistanDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TAJIK NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Tajik Foreign Ministry officials told RFE/RL that Hasan Yusufov, 51, was executed early in the morning.
JANUARY 28, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES ANOTHER PRISONER, BRINGING TO 55 NUMBER OF CONVICTS PUT TO DEATH THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens for murder, bringing to 55 the number of convicts put to death this year.
JANUARY 28, 2016DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): JAMES FREEMAN EXECUTED
James Freeman, 35, White, was executed.
JANUARY 27, 2016LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN BASSA
The second Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County has sentenced three persons to death by hanging,
- JANUARY 27, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Kenyan woman who strangled her two-year-old daughter to death after an overnight prayer session at a
- JANUARY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: EGYPTIAN NATIONAL BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Egyptian national after sentencing him to death on charges related to robbery
- JANUARY 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED FOR MURDER IN YASUJ AND KERMANSHAH
Two unidentified prisoners were hanged by Iranian authorities.
JANUARY 21, 2016DEATH PENALTYALABAMA (USA): CHRISTOPHER BROOKS EXECUTED
Christopher Brooks was put to death in Alabama.