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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- FEBRUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Mehr news agency reported about the execution of two prisoners in the prison of Zanjan (north-west of
Mehr news agency reported about the execution of two prisoners in the prison of Zanjan (north-west of
FEBRUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC IN KARAJ
Two men were hanged in public in the city of Karaj at 7 AM this morning, reported the Iranian state media.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a woman, Fataemeh Abbaspour, 45, was hanged in the city of Rodbar after serving nine years in prison,
a woman, Fataemeh Abbaspour, 45, was hanged in the city of Rodbar after serving nine years in prison,
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON MURDER CHARGE
A court in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis sentenced a man convicted of murder to death, a Ma'an
FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 PRISONERS WERE HANGED IN MASHHAD
two prisoners were hanged in Vakil Abad prison of Mashhad, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
FEBRUARY 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH ROW IRANIAN TEENAGER AWAITING EXECUTION WHEN HE TURNS 18
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to death in Iran for accidentally killing a friend during a brawl - and
- FEBRUARY 12, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Juan Carlos Chavez was executed
USA - Florida. Juan Carlos Chavez was executed
FEBRUARY 12, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEFILING TEENAGE GIRL TO DEATH
In Nigeria, an Osogbo (Osun State) High Court sentenced two young men to death by hanging for raping a
FEBRUARY 12, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: GIRL STONED TO DEATH FOR USING FACEBOOK
A girl was stoned to death in Syria for having a Facebook account. Fatoum Al-Jassem was executed by a
FEBRUARY 12, 2014DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): JUAN CARLOS CHAVEZ EXECUTED
Juan Carlos Chavez was executed in Florida. Chavez, 46, from Cuba, had been sentenced to death in
FEBRUARY 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 15 PRISONERS HANGED IN CHABAHAR PRISON
The judiciary of Sistan province has executed 15 prisoners in Chabahar prison.
FEBRUARY 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 14 MILITANTS
The Egyptian presidency upheld the death penalty for 14 people convicted of attacking police in North Sinai
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER LORRY DRIVER SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR KILLING FRIEND
A Malaysian High Court sentenced a former lorry driver to the gallows after he was found guilty of
FEBRUARY 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Hormozgan province, two prisoners were
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national Turki Ahmed al-Salami was executed in the Asir region after he was convicted of shooting
Saudi national Turki Ahmed al-Salami was executed in the Asir region after he was convicted of shooting
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohammed Asharaf Ramadan, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Riyadh over alleged charges of drug
Mohammed Asharaf Ramadan, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Riyadh over alleged charges of drug
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria - Mayowa Omolaye, 30, sentenced to death for murder
Nigeria - Mayowa Omolaye, 30, sentenced to death for murder
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Suzanne Basso, 59, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Suzanne Basso, 59, White, was executed.
FEBRUARY 5, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN WHO SURVIVED EXECUTION GETS LIFE SENTENCE
an Iranian man who revived in the morgue after being hanged was sentenced to life imprisonment, Iran's Mehr news agency reported.
FEBRUARY 5, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYWEST AFRICA: ECOWAS COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF EDO DEATH ROW INMATE
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has ordered
FEBRUARY 5, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): SUZANNE BASSO EXECUTED
Suzanne Basso, 59, White, was executed in Texas. Basso is the 14th woman executed in the U.S. since the
- FEBRUARY 4, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens in three different cities, after convicting them of separate murders.
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens in three different cities, after convicting them of separate murders.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: OCCULTIST GETS DEATH FOR BEHEADING BABY
A court in Bankura district (West Bengal) sentenced to death an occultist, who beheaded a baby and drank
FEBRUARY 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ONE MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the city of Arar after he was convicted of murder, the
FEBRUARY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN ZAHEDAN PRISON
Iran hanged a prisoner in Zahedan prison, reported the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). As
- JANUARY 31, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a Japanese daily reported that a list of 16 of Jang Song-thaek’s cronies who had been executed was
a Japanese daily reported that a list of 16 of Jang Song-thaek’s cronies who had been executed was
JANUARY 30, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 5 EXECUTIONS IN PRISON OF UREMIA
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 5 of the 6 death row
JANUARY 30, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDIAN WORKER BEHEADED FOR MURDER
An Indian worker convicted of murdering a Saudi was beheaded by the sword in the Riyadh region, the
JANUARY 29, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO AHWAZI ACTIVISTS EXECUTED
According to sources Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact with, two Ahwazi Arab activists Hadi Rashedi and Hashem Shabani have been executed.
JANUARY 28, 2014Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPNG: JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS EXECUTIONS WILL GO AHEAD THIS YEAR
Papua New Guinea's Justice Minister says the execution of 13 people currently on death row will happen