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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- JUNE 7, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of drug trafficking, the second execution
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of drug trafficking, the second execution
JUNE 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED PUBLICLY IN SHIRAZ
Five prisoners were hanged publicly in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
- JUNE 6, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia after he was found guilty of murdering a
A Saudi man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia after he was found guilty of murdering a
- JUNE 5, 2012MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Henry Jackson, 47, black, has been executed
USA - Mississippi. Henry Jackson, 47, black, has been executed
JUNE 5, 2012DEATH PENALTYMISSISSIPPI (USA): HENRY JACKSON EXECUTED
Henry Jackson, 47, black, has been executed in Mississippi for the murders of 4 nieces and nephews after Gov. Phil Bryant denied a family request to spare his life.
JUNE 3, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 AFGHAN PRISONERS HANGED OVER DRUGS SMUGGLE CHARGES
According to local authorities in western afghan Nimroz province the dead bodies of three Afghans
JUNE 2, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: ACTIVISTS SLAM GNU OVER DEATH PENALTY
In Zimbabwe, human rights activists have slammed the inclusive government for lack of sincerity
- MAY 31, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners sentenced to death were executed in Gachsaran and Yasug prisons
two prisoners sentenced to death were executed in Gachsaran and Yasug prisons
MAY 31, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 9 PRISONERS EXECUTED ONE DAY AFTER EU EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE ALARMING NUMBER OF THE EXECUTIONS
At least nine prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran, reported unofficial reports from Iran.
- MAY 30, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
the Persian-language Tabnak news website reported that...
the Persian-language Tabnak news website reported that...
MAY 30, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 3 MEN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR ROBBERY
May 30, 2012: In Nigeria, a High Court in Abakaliki sentenced three men to death by hanging for robbery.
- MAY 29, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens in the western province of Taef
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens in the western province of Taef
MAY 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FILIPINO MAID TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING 1126.9 GRAMS OF COCAINE
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a Filipino maid to the gallows for trafficking
- MAY 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED PUBLICLY
two men have been hanged publicly in Iran recently.
- MAY 25, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
A young man was hanged publicly outside Lar prison (southern Iran) in the
A young man was hanged publicly outside Lar prison (southern Iran) in the
- MAY 25, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
In India, three persons were sentenced to death and another to life imprisonment by a Bihar
- MAY 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
In Iran, one prisoner identified as Amirhossein Hosseini was publicly executed in a city square in
In Iran, one prisoner identified as Amirhossein Hosseini was publicly executed in a city square in
MAY 23, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED
Seven prisoners have been hanged in Iran recently.
- MAY 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were executed in Shiraz (southern Iran). According to the official site
three prisoners were executed in Shiraz (southern Iran). According to the official site
MAY 21, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 14 HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged 14 people in Tehran after they were convicted of drug trafficking, a statement from the Tehran prosecutor’s office said.
- MAY 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners identified as S. R. and V. A. were hanged in Sanandaj prison, the
two prisoners identified as S. R. and V. A. were hanged in Sanandaj prison, the
MAY 20, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED FOR MURDERS
Saudi authorities beheaded two Pakistanis in Makkah finding them guilty of two murders, the interior ministry said.
- MAY 17, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a man for murdering one Bangladeshi man
Saudi authorities beheaded a man for murdering one Bangladeshi man
MAY 17, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: BEHRAM KHAN’S EXECUTION POSTPONED
In Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari issued a stay order for the execution of Behram Khan, a
MAY 17, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 26 PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
According to the official and unofficial reports 26 prisoners were executed in three different Iranian prisons in two days.
- MAY 17, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED FOR RAPE
Two prisoners were publicly hanged in Isfahan (central Iran) early in the morning.
- MAY 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One prisoner was hanged in Zanjan (west of Tehran) early in the morning.
MAY 15, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING NUCLEAR SCIENTIST
Iran's state TV says authorities have hanged a man who was sentenced to death for the 2010 killing of a nuclear physicist.
- MAY 15, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Columbia University law professor James Liebman said Carlos De Luna was innocent when he was executed in 1989
USA - Texas. Columbia University law professor James Liebman said Carlos De Luna was innocent when he was executed in 1989
MAY 15, 2012DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMIT
Columbia University law professor James Liebman said Carlos De Luna was innocent when he was executed in 1989.