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 21, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES 5 YEMENIS, DISPLAYS BODIES
Saudi Arabia executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a national and forming a gang that committed robberies across several towns in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
MAY 21, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS HANGED
Eight people have been hanged in Iran in the last days.
- MAY 20, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Hamadan (western Iran) today.
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Hamadan (western Iran) today.
- MAY 20, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man today after convicting him of drug trafficking, the
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man today after convicting him of drug trafficking, the
MAY 19, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED FOR SPYING FOR ISRAEL, US
Iran hanged two convicted spies, one found guilty of working for Israel, the other for the United States, the Tehran prosecutor's office announced.
- MAY 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Iranian state broadcasting one prisoner who was not identified by
According to the Iranian state broadcasting one prisoner who was not identified by
MAY 18, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: KIDNAPPERS EXECUTED IN HERAT PROVINCE
two kidnappers involved in the murder of an 11-year-old boy were hanged in western Herat province
- MAY 17, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA EXECUTES THREE CONVICTED MURDERERS BY FIRING SQUAD
Indonesia has executed three convicted murderers, an official said, the second time that the
MAY 16, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 25 YEAR OLD FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN HANGED PUBLICLY
One man was hanged publicly in Noshahr (northern Iran) for murder.
- MAY 15, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Seven prisoners were hanged in the central Prison of Rasht (Northern Iran) today.
Seven prisoners were hanged in the central Prison of Rasht (Northern Iran) today.
- MAY 15, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JEFFREY DEMOND WILLIAMS EXECUTED
Jeffrey Demond Williams, 37, Black, was executed in Texas.
- MAY 15, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (west of Tehran
Three prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (west of Tehran
- MAY 15, 2013DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TEN PEOPLE HANGED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
ten people were hanged in the cities of Karaj and Rasht, Iran.
- MAY 15, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
five prisoners were executed in two different cities, NCRI reported.
five prisoners were executed in two different cities, NCRI reported.
- MAY 15, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jeffrey Demond Williams, 37, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Jeffrey Demond Williams, 37, Black, was executed.
MAY 15, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN AHVAZ AND KERMANSHAH
seven people have been hanged recently in Iran.
- MAY 14, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTIONS TOLL HITS 40
A Saudi convicted of murder was beheaded today, the interior ministry announced, raising to 40 the number of people executed in the kingdom this year.
- MAY 14, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCE 8 TO DEATH BY HANGING
In Nigeria, an Owerri High Court sentenced eight persons to death by hanging.
- MAY 12, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES LATEST, BRINGING TOTAL TO 39 THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia has beheaded a man after he was convicted of killing a relative in the kingdom’s
- MAY 10, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged six people in Karoon Prison, in the city of Ahvaz
The Iranian regime hanged six people in Karoon Prison, in the city of Ahvaz
MAY 9, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ISLAMIST SENTENCED TO HANG FOR WAR GENOCIDE
A Bangladeshi court sentenced a senior figure in the country's largest Islamic party to death
- MAY 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN SEMNAN PROVINCE
Four prisoners were hanged in Semnan Province (northern Iran) early this morning reported the Iranian state media.
MAY 9, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
the Military Court in Gaza City sentenced M.A.N. (48), a civil servant from al-Sha'af neighbourhood
- MAY 8, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 11 PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ
The Iranian regime hanged 11 prisoners in Ghezel Hessar prison in the city of Karaj.
MAY 8, 2013KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: NANYUKI MAN TO HANG FOR VIOLENT CRIME
A man has been sentenced to hang by a Nanyuki court, Kenya.
MAY 8, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man found guilty of smuggling drugs into the kingdom
MAY 8, 2013SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: EAST DARFUR COURT SENTENCES ‘OMDA MURDERER’ TO HANG
A man accused of killing an “omda” (village leader) in a road ambush on 14 April has
- MAY 7, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Carroll Joe Parr, 35, Black, was executed
USA - Texas. Carroll Joe Parr, 35, Black, was executed
MAY 7, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR KILLING WOMAN AFTER RAPE BID
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword a national convicted of murdering a woman after he
MAY 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN ISFAHAN
Three people were hanged in the central prison of Isfahan city, Iran.