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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- OCTOBER 6, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JUAN MARTIN GARCIA EXECUTED
Juan Martin Garcia, 35, hispanic, was executed for the September 17, 1998 killing and robbery of Hugo Solano, 36, in Houston.
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Farzad Ahmadpanah was hanged for murder in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the Human Rights
Farzad Ahmadpanah was hanged for murder in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the Human Rights
- OCTOBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for murder in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, reported the daily newspaper
two men were hanged for murder in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, reported the daily newspaper
OCTOBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED, 9 OTHERS AT IMMINENT RISK OF EXECUTION
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in southern Iran and transferred at least nine other death-row
OCTOBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
A triple murder convict named Muhammad Akram was executed in the Sahiwal Central Jail. He had killed his wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law over a domestic feud in 2002.
- OCTOBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): ALFREDO PRIETO EXECUTED AFTER LAST-MINUTE APPEALS, INCLUDING POPE FRANCIS’S, FAILED
Alfredo Prieto was executed today after a series of last-minute appeals failed.
- OCTOBER 1, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Alfredo Prieto was executed today after a series of last-minute appeals, including Pope Francis’s, failed.
USA - Virginia. Alfredo Prieto was executed today after a series of last-minute appeals, including Pope Francis’s, failed.
OCTOBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN FAISALABAD
Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail of Faisalabad. Shoukat and Ikhlaq had killed two
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2015DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): KELLY RENEE GISSENDANER EXECUTED
After several denied appeals Georgia has executed its only female death row inmate.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. After several denied appeals Georgia has executed its only female death row inmate, Kelly Renee Gissendaner
USA - Georgia. After several denied appeals Georgia has executed its only female death row inmate, Kelly Renee Gissendaner
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
A death row convict, identified as Mushtaq, was hanged at the Kot Lakhpat Jail
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: FORMER AL-SHABAAB FIGHTER EXECUTED IN BAIDOA FOR RAPE CASE
A former Al-Shabaab fighter who has surrendered himself to the Somali government in the beginning of this year was on September 29
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS, INCLUDING A JUVENILE OFFENDER, EXECUTED IN PUNJAB
At least two murder convicts, including a juvenile offender, were executed in Punjab.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN COURT DELAYS PARAPLEGIC'S EXECUTION
A Pakistan court has postponed the execution of a paraplegic prisoner, after human rights groups voiced concerns that his hanging would constitute "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment."
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA MUST IMMEDIATELY HALT EXECUTION OF CHILDREN – UN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE
A group of United Nations human rights experts urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to halt the
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
A murder convict identified as Imran was hanged in the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. He had killed a man
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN THE PRISON OF RASHT AND ONE IN PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF ARDESTAN
Three prisoners were hanged in Iran on September 16 and 19.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISIS EXECUTES 10 FOR BEING GAY
Islamic State militants executed nine men and a boy accused of being gay in Syria, a monitoring group has
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. A new study reports stark disparities in Louisiana death sentences and executions depending upon race
USA - Louisiana. A new study reports stark disparities in Louisiana death sentences and executions depending upon race
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: YOUNG PRISONER EXECUTED IN MASHHAD FOR HARASSING WOMAN
A young prisoner, who was charged with the harassment of a woman and then sentenced to death, was
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two men accused of drug smuggling were hanged in Rasht's central prison, reported the
two men accused of drug smuggling were hanged in Rasht's central prison, reported the
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SEVEN SOLDIERS EXECUTED FOR ‘MURDERING CIVILIANS’
Seven soldiers were executed by firing squad in the Southern strategic port town of Kismayo after a court
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: TWO YEARS OF TERROR, 1,695 DEATH SENTENCES SINCE 2013
Egypt has seen 7 death sentences carried out and 246 overturned, with a further 433 still subject to appeal,
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified as Saeed Zargari was hanged in public in the city of Ardestan, announced
a man identified as Saeed Zargari was hanged in public in the city of Ardestan, announced
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN DIFFERENT JAILS, ANOTHER ESCAPES THE NOOSE
Three death-row prisoners convicted of murder were executed in Pakistan in different jails and another escaped the noose.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, western Iran.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN BIRJAND AND TABRIZ PRISONS
Seven prisoners have been hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons in the last days.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AT LEAST 4 PRISONERS HANGED IN GHEZELHESAR PRISON IN KARAJ
At least four prisoners were hanged in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: COUPLE STONED TO DEATH BY TALIBAN ON ADULTERY CHARGES
A man and woman were stoned to death by Taliban militants in northern Sar-i-Pul province for having immoral contacts.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN GILAN FOR DRUG POSSESSION
Two prisoners with drug related charges were hanged to death at Rasht Central Prison in the morning,