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 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER HANGED
A 26- year old woman charged with murder was hanged in Iran early morning, Tehran Prosecutor’s Office said, Iranian ISNA news agency reported.
OCTOBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN RAJAI SHAHR PRISON IN KARAJ
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the morning a prisoner
OCTOBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Rasht (Northern Iran) in the morning, reported the official
- OCTOBER 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six inmates
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six inmates
- OCTOBER 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners were hanged
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners were hanged
- OCTOBER 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 8 PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN AND SHIRAZ
6 prisoners in Adelabad prison, Shiraz, and 2 prisoners in Shahab prison, Kerman, were executed by hanging.
- OCTOBER 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED AFTER SIX YEARS ON DEATH ROW
a 35-year-old prisoner was executed in the prison of Amol, reported the state run news agency FARS. The
- OCTOBER 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 3 AFGHANS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
At least three Afghans were hanged to death in Iran over drugs smuggling charges, Afghan officials said.
OCTOBER 21, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: JIHADISTS STONE MAN AND WOMAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a man and a woman were stoned to death for adultery in
OCTOBER 19, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FUELS VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS U.N. REPORT
the United Nations said Iraq should stop its widespread use of the death penalty, which is unjust, flawed
OCTOBER 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT INMATES EXECUTED, SIX DIE IN A PRISON DUE TO DIRE CONDITIONS
eight inmates were hanged in Ghezel-Hessar Karaj Prison.
OCTOBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED IN RASHT
four men were executed for drug-related charges in the main prison of Rasht, reported the official website of
OCTOBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A TEENAGE BOY WAS SENT TO GALLOWS
A teenage boy identified as Fardin Jaffarian, 18, was hanged early in the morning in Tabriz Central prison,
OCTOBER 17, 2014South AfricaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH AFRICA/BOTSWANA: WRONGLY REPATRIATED MAN WILL NOT BE SPARED THE NOOSE
Botswana’s defence minister, Ramadeluka Seretse, has insisted that his government will not give South
OCTOBER 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS SECRETLY HANGED
The Iranian regime has secretly hanged at least six prisoners last week in three cities, according to reports
OCTOBER 11, 2014Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPNG RULES OUT LETHAL INJECTION IN HUNT FOR EXECUTION METHOD
Papua New Guinea's government has ruled out lethal injection as it continues to determine how to apply the
OCTOBER 8, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: ONE KIDNAPPER, FIVE RAPISTS EXECUTED
The Afghan government executed by hanging the leader of a kidnappers' ring and five rapists in Kabul's central jail, the Pul-e-Charkhi prison.
- OCTOBER 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Iranian authorities in the main prison of Zahedan hanged a 30-year-old man for murder early
- OCTOBER 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN CONVICTED IN CONTROVERSIAL MURDER CASE COULD ESCAPE DEATH SENTENCE
An Iranian woman facing the death sentence in a murder case that some have labeled a miscarriage of
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Corrections releases new execution protocol.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Corrections releases new execution protocol.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES FOUR TEENAGERS FOR ‘SPYING’
the militant group Al-Shabaab executed four young men in the town of Barawe after alleging them to be
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS STONE WOMAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
Al-Shabaab militants stoned a woman to death in the southern town of Barawe after a court they had set up
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE EXECUTED, INCLUDING 18-YEAR-OLD BOY
Five prisoners were executed in three different Iranian cities between 21 and 24 September.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr early in the morning, FARS news agency reported. He was
one man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr early in the morning, FARS news agency reported. He was
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were executed in the prison of Qazvin, FARS reported.
two prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were executed in the prison of Qazvin, FARS reported.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR ‘CORRUPTION ON EARTH’ AND HERESY
A 37-year-old prisoner of conscience, Mohsen Amir Aslani, was executed in Rajaishahr prison of Karaj,
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MORE EXECUTIONS CONFIRMED AT RAJAEE SHAHR PRISON
Three more prisoners were executed at the same time as Mohsen Amir Aslani who was hanged because of
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 18 PEOPLE HANGED, INCLUDING FIVE IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged eighteen people, including five in public, between 18 and 20 September 2014.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men who were not identified by name were hanged in the prison of Mashhad for murder, reported
two men who were not identified by name were hanged in the prison of Mashhad for murder, reported
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - More details about the allegation of inaccurate testimony by FBI experts in many capital cases.
USA - More details about the allegation of inaccurate testimony by FBI experts in many capital cases.