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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- NOVEMBER 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani citizen, identified as Younes Jamaloldini, was reportedly hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on
A Pakistani citizen, identified as Younes Jamaloldini, was reportedly hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on
- NOVEMBER 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN PRESIDENT CLAIMS MASS HANGINGS HELP EUROPE, ABOLITION WOULD ‘BE DANGEROUS’
In a rare public comment on the death penalty since he took office in June 2013, President Hassan Rouhani claimed Iran has hanged hundreds of drug offenders to prevent drug trafficking into Europe.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES MURDERER, 147TH DEATH SENTENCE THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, four prisoners were executed at Tabriz Central Prison
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, four prisoners were executed at Tabriz Central Prison
NOVEMBER 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur early in the morning,
- NOVEMBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
NOVEMBER 10, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: CRIMINAL COURT OF KARBALA ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDERERS OF SOLDIER MUSTAFA AL-ATHARI
Criminal Court of Karbala has sentenced to death by hanging on four terrorists belonging to ISIS
NOVEMBER 10, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
At least five prisoners were executed in Iran in two days, for different crimes.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of killing a policeman, the interior ministry announced, bringing to
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of killing a policeman, the interior ministry announced, bringing to
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED BY CRANE IN PUBLIC
A prisoner identified as "A.S." was hanged by crane in public on rape charges. The hanging was reportedly
NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED ON ALLEGED DRUG CHARGES
Iranian authorities reportedly hanged three prisoners to death between November 8-9 on alleged drug
NOVEMBER 9, 2015DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR PRISONERS BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
Four prisoners were beheaded in Saudi Arabia between November 8 and 9.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
NOVEMBER 8, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BRUTAL CHILD MURDERS
A Bangladesh court handed four men the death sentence over the brutal killing of a 13-year-old boy that
NOVEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Four prisoners were reportedly hanged in the morning at Karaj Central Prison on drug related charges.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California proposes new single-drug method for executions.
USA - California. California proposes new single-drug method for executions.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged to death in the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW COVICT HANGED IN CENTRAL JAIL OF BAHAWALPUR
Death row convict Muhammad Irshad was executed in New Central jail of Bahawalpur, the offender had last meeting with his relatives before the execution.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ONE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN CTG
A tribunal in Chittagong sentenced a youth to death for killing a businessman in 2013, reports UNB.
NOVEMBER 3, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF ERNEST JOHNSON IN MISSOURI
The United States Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ernest Johnson on Tuesday evening, just
NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Four death row prisoners were hanged in the morning in the jails of Kasur and Gujrat. The dead bodies of the prisoners were handed over to their families, Dunya News reported.
NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING MINOR
Pakistan anti-terrorism court has awarded death penalty to a teenager and life imprisonment to two others for brutally murdering a minor after sexually assaulting him.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The United States Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ernest Johnson
USA - Missouri. The United States Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ernest Johnson
NOVEMBER 3, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWS AFGHAN WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR ELOPING
A young Afghan woman who was married against her will has been stoned to death by extremists after she
NOVEMBER 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
Pakistan executed a man convicted of murder in Sahiwal, Samaa reported.
NOVEMBER 2, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens after he was convicted of running over and killing a fellow tribesman, the interior ministry said.
NOVEMBER 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Two prisoners, both reportedly 30 years old, were hanged in public in Aliabad-e Katul (a city located in the province of Golestan) early in the morning.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): JERRY CORRELL EXECUTED
Jerry Correll, 59, White, was executed in Florida.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI CARRIES OUT 141ST EXECUTION THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia carried out its 141st execution this year, putting one of its citizens to death for murder.