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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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Four death row prisoners were hanged in the jails of Lahore, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur and Vehari. The dead bodies of the prisoners were handed to their families.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: IRAQI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
An Iraqi convicted of murder became the 132nd person executed in Saudi Arabia this year, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners were hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons.
six prisoners were hanged in Birjand and Tabriz Prisons.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Four death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab early in the morning.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO MAN FOR MURDER OF MINOR
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to capital imprisonment in Madhya Pradesh state of central India on the charge of brutally killing a minor boy after sodomizing him.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Two prisoners sentenced to death for drug related charges were executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison on the morning, say unofficial reports.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Iranian authorities hanged 11 prisoners charged with drug offences early in the morning, according to the Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources in Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran).
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner, identified as Davoud Pourahmadian, was reportedly hanged to death for murder at Tabriz
A prisoner, identified as Davoud Pourahmadian, was reportedly hanged to death for murder at Tabriz
SEPTEMBER 5, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Another death row convict, Muhammad Sadiq, was hanged in the Central Jail of Sahiwal, Dunya News reported. He was executed for murdering a man named Abbas in 1999 over a property dispute.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ZABOL PRISON
The mullahs' regime in Iran hanged a prisoner in his forties in the eastern town of Zabol.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN MORE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED
at least seven prisoners were sent to gallows in Pakistan between September 2 and 3.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 130TH EXECUTION THIS YEAR CARRIED OUT
Saudi authorities put to death a convicted murderer, bringing to 130 the number of executions in the kingdom so far this year
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER 5 PRISONERS HANGED COLLECTIVELY IN PRISON
Iran hanged five prisoners collectively in the Central Prison of Karaj, north-west of Tehran.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): RODERICK NUNLEY EXECUTED
Roderick Nunley, 50, Black, was executed for the for the March 22, 1989 kidnapping, rape and stabbing
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning, Dunya News reported.
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning, Dunya News reported.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 220 PRISONERS EXECUTED SINCE THE DE FACTO BAN ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ENDED ON DECEMBER 2014
At least 9 prisoners were hanged in Pakistan in the last three weeks.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Pakistani citizens were beheaded in the last days in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking, bringing to 129
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Roderick Nunley, 50, Black, was executed
USA - Missouri. Roderick Nunley, 50, Black, was executed
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
six prisoners were executed in Iran between August 29 and September 1st.
- AUGUST 31, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
JUBALAND (SOMALIA): FOUR PEOPLE EXECUTED ON SUSPICION OF BEING AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS
Interim Jubaland Administration’s soldiers have reportedly executed at least four people including a woman on suspicion of being Al-Shabaab militants.
- AUGUST 30, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man for attempting to smuggle drugs into the ultra-conservative
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man for attempting to smuggle drugs into the ultra-conservative
- AUGUST 29, 2015ChadDEATH PENALTY
CHAD: 10 BOKO HARAM MEMBERS EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after they were sentenced on terrorism charges, security sources said.
- AUGUST 29, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES
Yousef Baghizadeh, a prisoner convicted of drug-related offences, was hanged in Khoram Abad Central
- AUGUST 27, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom,
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom,
- AUGUST 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death-row prisoner convicted of murder was executed in Multan in the wee hours.
A death-row prisoner convicted of murder was executed in Multan in the wee hours.
- AUGUST 26, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two murder convicts were hanged in Karachi and Bahawalpur. Shahid Mehmood was executed in the
two murder convicts were hanged in Karachi and Bahawalpur. Shahid Mehmood was executed in the
- AUGUST 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a murder convict, who was identified as Jamal Ja’afari, was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the
a murder convict, who was identified as Jamal Ja’afari, was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the
AUGUST 26, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: EU CALLS ON KURDISTAN TO REINSTATE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
the European Union called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to re-instate a moratorium on
- AUGUST 25, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
death row prisoner Zulfiqar alias Nana was executed in the New Central Jail of Bahawalpur for murdering
death row prisoner Zulfiqar alias Nana was executed in the New Central Jail of Bahawalpur for murdering
- AUGUST 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner, who was identified as R. F., was hanged in Sari prison, reported the Judiciary in Mazandaran
a prisoner, who was identified as R. F., was hanged in Sari prison, reported the Judiciary in Mazandaran