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 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
five inmates, including two pakistani women, were hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan for drug
five inmates, including two pakistani women, were hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan for drug
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
eight prisoners charged with carrying and possessing drugs were executed by hanging in the
eight prisoners charged with carrying and possessing drugs were executed by hanging in the
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
five men were hanged in public in the province of Fars, IRNA news agency reported. According
five men were hanged in public in the province of Fars, IRNA news agency reported. According
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN PUBLIC
Five men, whose names were not disclosed, were hanged in public in Iran's southern province of Fars, the Mehr news agency reported.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani who attempted to smuggle heroin into the kingdom, the interior ministry
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
four prisoners were hanged at the Central Prison of Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Lisa Ann Coleman, 38, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Lisa Ann Coleman, 38, Black, was executed.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Former FBI Director Says People Were Executed Based Partly on Faulty Agency Testimony
USA - Former FBI Director Says People Were Executed Based Partly on Faulty Agency Testimony
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): LISA ANN COLEMAN EXECUTED
Lisa Ann Coleman, 38, Black, was executed in Taxas.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONERS HANGED IN QOM AND UROMIYEH CITIES
Four prisoners were hanged for drug trafficking in Iran in two days.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime henchmen hanged a prisoner in city of Qum. He was identified as Q.S., state-run news
The Iranian regime henchmen hanged a prisoner in city of Qum. He was identified as Q.S., state-run news
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Hamid Ghanbari and Felid Ghasrik were hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, Iran.
Hamid Ghanbari and Felid Ghasrik were hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, Iran.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: COURT STAYS HANGING OF A MURDERER SET TO BE EXECUTED ON 18 SEPTEMBER
A Pakistani court postponed for almost a month the hanging of a murderer in what would have been the
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: TWO JEM FIGHTERS HANGED IN KHARTOUM
Sudan hanged two people convicted over the killing of Chinese oil workers and damaging an oil pipeline in troubled South Kordofan State six years ago.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED
A Syrian convicted of drug trafficking was beheaded in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner identified as Ali was hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, in north western
A prisoner identified as Ali was hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, in north western
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 3 BEHEADED FOR MURDER AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Saudi and an Iraqi convicted of murder and a Saudi convicted of drugs trafficking were beheaded in Riyadh, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 9 PRISONERS INCLUDING TWO WOMEN HANGED IN TWO DIFFERENT CITIES
At least nine prisoners including two women were hanged between 10 and 11 September in two Iranian
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were put to death in the prison of Ghezel Hesar in Karaj. On the same day
Five prisoners were put to death in the prison of Ghezel Hesar in Karaj. On the same day
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE WOMAN AND ONE MAN HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
A 60-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were hanged in the prison of Rasht for drug trafficking, reported the Iranian State Broadcasting IRIB.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama this week adopted a new drug protocol for executions by lethal injection
USA - Alabama. Alabama this week adopted a new drug protocol for executions by lethal injection
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a national for murder, the interior ministry said, a day after a U.N. appeal for an
Saudi authorities beheaded a national for murder, the interior ministry said, a day after a U.N. appeal for an
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A man and a woman were executed in Varamin, Iran.
A man and a woman were executed in Varamin, Iran.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
USA - Missouri. Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO YOUNG MEN HANGED PUBLICLY IN HAMEDAN
Two men were hanged in public in the city of Hamedan (Western Iran) early in the morning, reported the
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): WILLIE TYRONE TROTTIE EXECUTED
Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): EARL RINGO JR. EXECUTED
Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PEOPLE BEHEADED IN KINGDOM'S LATEST EXECUTIONS
Saudi authorities beheaded three prisoners in the latest two days.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014ChadDEATH PENALTYCHAD: TOWARDS ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY
The Chadian government adopted on September 5 a penal code aimed at abolishing the death penalty, Minister of Communication and government spokesman Hassan Sylla Bakari announced after an inter-ministerial meeting held in N’Djamena.