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 30, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KING SAVES MAN FROM DEATH SENTENCE
A Saudi man sentenced to death for murdering another Saudi during a fight was saved from
JULY 29, 2012MaliDEATH PENALTYMALI: ISLAMISTS STONE UNMARRIED COUPLE TO DEATH
Islamists in northern Mali stoned an unmarried couple to death, the first reported sharia
- JULY 24, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI AUTHORITIES URGED TO HALT EXECUTION OF 196 PEOPLE IN ANBAR
Amnesty International has condemned the “alarming” news that nearly 200 executions
JULY 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Three prisoners were hanged in Isfahan prison (central Iran), reported the official web site of the Iranian judiciary in the Isfahan province.
- JULY 21, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In Nigeria, Chukwutem Eke, a farmer in Delta State, has been sentenced to death
- JULY 20, 2012DEATH PENALTY
KENTUCKY SWITCHING TO 1 DRUG EXECUTIONS
Kentucky will switch to 1 drug executions under a new set of regulations filed
- JULY 19, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Somali military court publicly executed four men...
the Somali military court publicly executed four men...
JULY 19, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR RAPE, MURDER
Two prisoners were hanged in two Iranian cities.
JULY 19, 2012GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: TWO BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
Two brothers, Ayitey Tetteh and Ayitey Angmor, have been sentenced to death in Koforidua
JULY 19, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN ILAM
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ilam (western Iran) reported the official website of the judiciary of Ilam Province.
- JULY 18, 2012DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): YOKAMON HEARN EXECUTED WITH PENTOBARBITAL
The US state of Texas has executed its first death row inmate with a single lethal injection of the sedative pentobarbital. Yokamon Hearn, 33, was convicted for the carjacking and murder of a Dallas stockbroker in 1998.
- JULY 18, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Yokamon Hearn, 33, black, was executed using, for the first time, a single dose of pentobarbital
USA - Texas. Yokamon Hearn, 33, black, was executed using, for the first time, a single dose of pentobarbital
- JULY 17, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin early in the morning. In a press
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin early in the morning. In a press
JULY 17, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINE: HAMAS EXECUTES THREE FOR MURDER
the Hamas government in Gaza executed three men convicted of murder, the Interior Ministry said.
- JULY 17, 2012LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
In Liberia, the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Gbarnga, Bong County sentenced a 38-year old man
JULY 16, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 11 WOMEN EXECUTED BY TALIBAN IN PARWAN THIS YEAR
In Afghanistan, as many as 11 women have been executed by the Taliban in the Shinwari district
JULY 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN FOR RAPE
Three prisoners were hanged in Kerman prison, reported today the official site of the Iranian judiciary in the province of Kerman.
JULY 14, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO TO HANG FOR ROBBERY ON SAGANA-THIKA ROAD
In Kenya, two men, who waylaid a motorist and robbed him at Kambiti on Thika-Sagana road in 2009, have been sentenced to hang by a Thika court.
- JULY 12, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin early in the morning, reported the official
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin early in the morning, reported the official
- JULY 12, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights have been in contact with, the
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights have been in contact with, the
JULY 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED IN QAZVIN, SHIRAZ
Four prisoners were hanged in Iran for drug trafficking, murder.
JULY 12, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Yasooj (western Iran) reported the local media.
JULY 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, the capital
- JULY 9, 2012DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
Four prisoners have been hanged in Iran for drug-related crimes.
- JULY 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this
- JULY 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars one prisoner was hanged in
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars one prisoner was hanged in
JULY 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX AHWAZIS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY POSING A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Six Arab political activists in southern Iran’s Ahwaz region were sentenced to death by an Iranian
- JULY 7, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE WOMAN NEAR KABUL
A man Afghan officials say is a member of the Taliban shot dead a woman accused of adultery in front of a crowd near Kabul, a video obtained by Reuters showed, a sign that the austere Islamist group dictates law even near the Afghan capital.
- JULY 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens for smuggling drugs into the kingdom
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens for smuggling drugs into the kingdom
JULY 3, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN RETRIAL
An Indian national from Chennai was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after he