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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- MAY 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
May 10, 2014: Two prisoners were hanged in central prison of Zahedan, Iran.
May 10, 2014: Two prisoners were hanged in central prison of Zahedan, Iran.
- MAY 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A woman was hanged in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj, Iran.
A woman was hanged in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj, Iran.
- MAY 9, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A group of 11 prisoners including a woman were hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj.
A group of 11 prisoners including a woman were hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj.
- MAY 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qom (south of Tehran) early this morning, reported the official
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qom (south of Tehran) early this morning, reported the official
- MAY 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas according to unofficial reports. According
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas according to unofficial reports. According
- MAY 8, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): SIX-MONTHS SUSPENSION OF EXECUTIONS
Death row inmate Charles Warner, who had been scheduled to die on the same night as the botched
MAY 8, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MORE EXECUTIONS
At least four prisoners have been executed in Iran in the last days.
MAY 8, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS EXECUTED
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qom (south of Tehran) early this morning, reported the official Iranian news agency IRNA.
- MAY 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner was hanged in the prison of Maragheh (northwestern Iran). The local news
A prisoner was hanged in the prison of Maragheh (northwestern Iran). The local news
- MAY 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as “Gh. R.” was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj (Iranian Kurdistan
A man identified as “Gh. R.” was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj (Iranian Kurdistan
- MAY 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A Kurdish prisoner from Orumieh was executed in the city of Hamadan, reported the National
A Kurdish prisoner from Orumieh was executed in the city of Hamadan, reported the National
- MAY 7, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of First Instance of Sousse sentenced a woman and a man to death for murder, Jawhara FM
the Court of First Instance of Sousse sentenced a woman and a man to death for murder, Jawhara FM
MAY 7, 2014Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: TWO PALESTINIANS EXECUTED AS ISRAELI SPIES
Two Palestinians were executed in the Gaza Strip as Israeli spies, the enclave’s Islamist Hamas government
MAY 6, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to death by a Malaysian court for trafficking
MAY 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN JUVENILE EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to reports by sources in Afghanistan a juvenile offender has recently been executed in Iran. The Dari section of Radio Liberty (Radio Azadi), reported that a 15 year old Afghan boy identified as Jannat Mir was among the six Afghan citizens who w
- MAY 5, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was executed in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran), the official website of the
one man was executed in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran), the official website of the
- MAY 5, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A group of five prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Kerman, reported the
A group of five prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Kerman, reported the
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas early this morning, reported the Human Rights
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas early this morning, reported the Human Rights
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The mullahs’ regime sent two inmates to the gallows in prisons in the cities of Zahedan (southeastern Iran)
The mullahs’ regime sent two inmates to the gallows in prisons in the cities of Zahedan (southeastern Iran)
MAY 1, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
APRIL 30, 2014DEATH PENALTYOKLAHOMA: DEATH ROW INMATE CLAYTON LOCKETT DIED AFTER WRITHING IN AGONY FOR 43 MINUTES IN BOTCHED EXECUTION THAT LAWYER DESCRIBED AS 'TORTURE'
a death row inmate in Oklahoma died of a heart attack after spending 43 minutes writhing in agony on a stretcher because of a botched execution that one lawyer has described as "torture".
- APRIL 29, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Clayton Lockett Dies After Execution Is Botched.
USA - Oklahoma. Clayton Lockett Dies After Execution Is Botched.
APRIL 29, 2014TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: FIVE DEATH-ROW INMATES EXECUTED
five death-row inmates were executed in various parts of the island, the Justice Ministry said.
APRIL 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED PUBLICLY IN SEMNAN OVER RAPE CHARGES
one prisoner was hanged publicly in Semnan, reported the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Semnan
APRIL 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 MEN CONVICTED OF KILLING PROSECUTOR HANGED
three men convicted of killing an Iranian prosecutor were executed publicly in Zabol, IRNA reported. Omid
APRIL 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
two prisoners were hanged in Iran early this morning.
- APRIL 23, 2014DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ROBERT HENDRIX EXECUTED
Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed in Florida.
- APRIL 23, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. William Rousan, 57, White, was executed.
USA - Missouri. William Rousan, 57, White, was executed.
- APRIL 23, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed.
USA - Florida. Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed.