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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JUNE 24, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: THREE DRUG SMUGGLERS EXECUTED
three people were executed in the largest drug case to be heard in Liaoning Province.
JUNE 22, 2015United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: ISLAMIC STATE COMMITTING ATROCITIES ON 'AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE'
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, says people
- JUNE 18, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gregory Russeau, 45, Black, was executed
USA - Texas. Gregory Russeau, 45, Black, was executed
JUNE 18, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR RAPING EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A lower court in Ashta Tehsil near Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, awarded capital punishment to a man for raping a minor eight-year-old girl.
JUNE 18, 2015DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): GREGORY RUSSEAU EXECUTED
Gregory Russeau, 45, Black, was executed for the May 2001 fatal beating of James Syvertson, 75, White, while on a crack binge.
- JUNE 17, 2015South SudanDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed at Wau prison without the knowledge of his close family members. Dok Maker Mabor
a man was executed at Wau prison without the knowledge of his close family members. Dok Maker Mabor
JUNE 17, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TEN OTHER CONVICTED OF MURDER HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Another ten murder convicts were executed between 16 and 17 June in five different prisons of the country, raising the total number of executions to at least 181 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 aft
- JUNE 17, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row, USA Spring 2015" Illustrates Continuing Decline of Death Penalty.
USA - "Death Row, USA Spring 2015" Illustrates Continuing Decline of Death Penalty.
JUNE 16, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DRUG SMUGGLER HANGED IN PUBLIC
one man charged of drug smuggling was hanged in public in the city of Sari, Iran’s Mehr news agency
JUNE 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: NINE MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
another nine murder convicts were hanged in different cities of Punjab, raising the total number of executions to at least 171 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban school massacre.
JUNE 16, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MURDERERS BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded two of its citizens for murder, taking to 102 the number of executions in the kingdom this year.
- JUNE 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 25 PRISONERS WERE HANGED IN GOHARDASHT PRISON, KARAJ, WEST OF TEHRAN
According to reports from inside Iran, 25 prisoners were collectively executed in Gohardash (Rajai Shahr)
JUNE 16, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: HIGHEST COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF TOP ISLAMIST
Bangladesh`s highest court upheld the death sentence against the country`s second highest ranked Islamist
JUNE 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN MULTAN JAIL
A double murder convict was hanged in Multan’s central jail, days ahead of a one-month moratorium imposed on executions in the fasting month of Ramadan.
- JUNE 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: BEHEADED 100TH PERSON THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian drug trafficker and a national convicted of murder, taking to 100 the number of executions in the kingdom this year.
JUNE 15, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: HYON YONG CHOL'S EXECUTION OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
South Korean media reported that North Korea had dispatched official bulletins announcing the execution
JUNE 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER EXECUTED IN MIANDOAB
A well-known Kurdish political prisoner was executed in Miandoab’s Prison, reported the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
JUNE 11, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least two murder convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Haripur, raising the total number of
JUNE 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 EXECUTIONS, ONE IN PUBLIC
Thirteen prisoners were hanged between 10 and 11 June 2015 in various Iranian cities, including one in public.
JUNE 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 PRISONERS HANGED IN ORUMIEH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
six prisoners were hanged on charge of drug trafficking in the Central Prison of Orumieh, reported the
JUNE 10, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS, INCLUDING A JUVENILE OFFENDER, HANGED IN LAHORE AND FAISALABAD
three more murder convicts, including a juvenile offender, were sent to the gallows in Lahore and Faisalabad.
JUNE 10, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of heroin smuggling.
JUNE 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 5 PRISONERS HANGED IN GHEZEL HESAR PRISON
At least five prisoners were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj for drug-related crimes, reported the
- JUNE 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR CONDEMNED KILLERS EXECUTED IN PUNJAB JAILS
Four death row inmates were hanged till their death at the gallows in jails of different Punjab cities early in the morning, raising the total number of executions to at least 156 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in
JUNE 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 19 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS, 3 IN PUBLIC
nineteen people were executed between June 8 and 9, 2015 in six different Iranian cities.
- JUNE 9, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Richard Strong, 47, Black, was executed
USA - Missouri. Richard Strong, 47, Black, was executed
JUNE 9, 2015DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): RICHARD STRONG EXECUTED
Richard Strong, 47, Black, was executed, despite the fact that four Justices of the Supreme Court would
JUNE 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 18 PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG RELATED CRIMES
18 prisoners have been hanged in Iran in the last days for drug related crimes.
- JUNE 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reports by reliable sources, 11 prisoners were hanged in the Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj
According to reports by reliable sources, 11 prisoners were hanged in the Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj
- JUNE 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Seven prisoners with drug related charges were hanged in Shiraz.
Seven prisoners with drug related charges were hanged in Shiraz.