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 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 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, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
APRIL 30, 2014OklahomaDEATH 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, 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.
APRIL 23, 2014DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): ROBERT HENDRIX EXECUTED
Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed in Florida.
- APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX MORE HANGINGS
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
- APRIL 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
- APRIL 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
APRIL 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 AFGHANS EXECUTED
Iran executed six Afghans, an official claimed.
APRIL 18, 2014BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: CONVICTED MURDERER EXECUTED
Belarus has executed a man convicted of a gruesome double murder, a rights group said, the latest case of capital punishment in the ex-Soviet country.
- APRIL 17, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Tylwalk has ruled that Freeman May is incompetent to be executed.
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Tylwalk has ruled that Freeman May is incompetent to be executed.
APRIL 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS, INCLUDING THREE JUVENILE OFFENDERS, HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
four prisoners, including three juvenile offenders, were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas, reported the
APRIL 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
A Kurdish political prisoner identified as Samko Khorshidi was hanged in the Dizelabad prison of Kermanshah, Iran, reported the “Kurdistan Human Rights Organization”.
- APRIL 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE PRISONER WAS HANGED IN PRISON
one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Saveh early in the morning, reported the news agency IRNA.
APRIL 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER GIVEN LAST-MINUTE FORGIVENESS BY VICTIM’S FAMILY
a convicted killer was saved from public execution at the last possible moment, after the family of the victim
APRIL 16, 2014DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): JOSE VILLEGAS EXECUTED
Jose Villegas, 39, Hispanic, was executed in Texas. Just as the pentobarbital began taking effect, he said, "It does kind of burn. Goodbye." He gasped several times, then started to breathe quietly.