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 12, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 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 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 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, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): EARL RINGO JR. EXECUTED
Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
- 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, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): WILLIE TYRONE TROTTIE EXECUTED
Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
- 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, 2014DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PEOPLE BEHEADED IN KINGDOM'S LATEST EXECUTIONS
Saudi authorities beheaded three prisoners in the latest two days.
- 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 PENALTYIRAN: 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 9, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of drug trafficking and one of its own citizens for murder, the
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of drug trafficking and one of its own citizens for murder, the
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2014ChadDEATH PENALTY
CHAD: 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.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MORE EXECUTIONS, TWO IN PUBLIC
Iran carried out another three executions, including two in public, between 2 and 4 September.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The state plans to have new lethal injection protocols written within 2 weeks
USA - Oklahoma. The state plans to have new lethal injection protocols written within 2 weeks
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Governor Fallin: No executions without new rules.
USA - Oklahoma. Governor Fallin: No executions without new rules.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner identified as Alaedin Dijoihar was executed in the Central Prison of Orumieh, after being
A prisoner identified as Alaedin Dijoihar was executed in the Central Prison of Orumieh, after being
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in public in two different towns in the Mazanderan province, reported the
Two prisoners were hanged in public in two different towns in the Mazanderan province, reported the
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 4 FOREIGN NATIONALS BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
four drug traffickers from Syria and Iran were executed by beheading in northern and eastern Saudi Arabia, the government said.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR MORE MEN EXECUTED BY BEHEADING
Saudi authorities have executed four citizens in the last days, after they were convicted of murder in separate
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 15 EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
The clerical regime of Iran hanged 15 prisoners, reports regarding executions revealed.
AUGUST 29, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TWO DEATH-ROW INMATES EXECUTED IN SENDAI AND TOKYO
Japan executed two multiple killers, bringing to 11 the total number of death sentences carried out since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took power in 2012.
- AUGUST 28, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: FOUR ALLEGED MOSSAD SPIES BEHEADED BY MILITANT GROUP
- AUGUST 28, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA: LAWSUIT FILED TO ALLOW MEDIA TO WITNESS ENTIRE EXECUTIONS IN OKLAHOMA, AUTOPSY REVEALS CLAYTON LOCKETT DIED FROM LETHAL INJECTION, NOT HEART ATTACK
AUGUST 28, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT INMATES HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
the Iranian regime's authorities hanged a group of eight prisoners in the main prison of Bandar Abbas,
- AUGUST 27, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens after they were convicted
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens after they were convicted
- AUGUST 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS INCLUDING A PAKISTANI CITIZEN
- AUGUST 26, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the eastern Qatif region after he was convicted
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the eastern Qatif region after he was convicted