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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JULY 19, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: GUINEAN MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Guinean trader was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Malaysia after he
- JULY 18, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): VAUGHN ROSS EXECUTED
Vaughn Ross, 41, Black, was executed in Texas. He had been sentenced to death on Oct. 1, 2002
- JULY 18, 2013DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): JUDGE UPHOLDS STAY OF HILL’S EXECUTION
Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan kept in place a stay of execution for Warren Hill, expressing
- JULY 18, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan kept in place a stay of execution for Warren Hill
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan kept in place a stay of execution for Warren Hill
- JULY 18, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Vaughn Ross, 41, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Vaughn Ross, 41, Black, was executed.
- JULY 16, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING, ADDING TO DEATH ROW WHILE EXECUTIONS DELAYED
A Vietnamese court has sentenced five people to death for dealing heroin, lengthening the
- JULY 16, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. John Manuel Quintanilla, Hispanic, 36, was executed.
USA - Texas. John Manuel Quintanilla, Hispanic, 36, was executed.
JULY 16, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE CONVICT
In India, indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a special court's verdict
- JULY 14, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
SAUDIS TORTURED IN IRAQI PRISONS
Saudi inmates in Iraqi prisons are tortured and executed without facing any specific
- JULY 13, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: COURT EXECUTES MAN WITHOUT TELLING FAMILY
A Chinese court executed a man on death row without notifying his family and then defended its actions, sparking anger online, local media reported.
- JULY 11, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a young mother of two was stoned to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone, reported the Asian
a young mother of two was stoned to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone, reported the Asian
- JULY 10, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - As of Mid-Year 2013, Pace of Executions Continues to Decline.
USA - As of Mid-Year 2013, Pace of Executions Continues to Decline.
JULY 10, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah (west of Iran), reported the state
- JULY 10, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA: AS OF MID-YEAR 2013, PACE OF EXECUTIONS CONTINUES TO DECLINE
In the first half of 2013, six states carried out 18 executions. In the same period last year, there
- JULY 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
seven prisoners were hanged in a prison in the city of Rashat, Iran, said the judiciary chief in the Province
seven prisoners were hanged in a prison in the city of Rashat, Iran, said the judiciary chief in the Province
JULY 9, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 21 PRISONERS HANGED
21 prisoners have been hanged in Iran in the last days.
JULY 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MORE HANGED IN ARDEBIL PRISON
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (Iran) early in the morning. According
JULY 9, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR
A man was sentenced to death by a local court in Mainpuri, India, for raping a 9-year-old
- JULY 8, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, three prisoners convicted of drug related charges
According to the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, three prisoners convicted of drug related charges
JULY 8, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CONVICTED MURDERER BEHEADED NEAR MAKAH
Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s western Makah province beheaded a man convicted of murder, the
- JULY 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning
JULY 7, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN QAZVIN
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning, reported the official Iranian media.
- JULY 6, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
At least 14 prisoners were executed in two different cities, according to official and unofficial reports
At least 14 prisoners were executed in two different cities, according to official and unofficial reports
- JULY 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES LEADERS OF YEMENI ARMED GANG
Two Yemenis condemned to death for forming an armed gang and for robbery were executed
- JULY 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Four prisoners sentenced to death in Iran for drug-related crimes were hanged at midnight
Four prisoners sentenced to death in Iran for drug-related crimes were hanged at midnight
- JULY 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX HANGED IN THE PRISON OF BAM
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars six prisoners who were not identified by name,
- JULY 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
four prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (
four prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (
JULY 3, 2013PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FILIPINA DRUG MULE EXECUTED
A Filipina sentenced to death for drug trafficking in China was executed by lethal injection, the
JULY 3, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 25 PRISONERS WERE EXECUTED, ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL SOURCES
According to reports from reliable sources in Iran, yesterday and today 25 prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran.
JULY 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR POISONING MILK
a woman received a lethal injection for lacing milk with nitrite, which killed three children and