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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NOVEMBER 14, 2011ChadDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 2 CHADIANS, SAUDI BEHEADED FOR RAPE
Three men, a Saudi and two Chadians, were executed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
NOVEMBER 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN PRISON
Five people have been hanged in two different Iranian prisons, reported the Iranian state media.
NOVEMBER 13, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A man convicted of murdering a fellow Saudi was beheaded in Najran, southern Saudi Arabia
- NOVEMBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Fars news agency reported that three prisoners were lashed 60 times and then hanged
Fars news agency reported that three prisoners were lashed 60 times and then hanged
NOVEMBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONVICTED RAPIST HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged in public a man convicted of various charges, including rape, abduction and threatening
- NOVEMBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two prisoners were hanged
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two prisoners were hanged
NOVEMBER 10, 2011AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: MOTHER, DAUGHTER STONED TO DEATH
An Afghani mother and her young daughter were stoned and shot to death
NOVEMBER 9, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CITY OFFICIAL EXECUTED FOR GRAFT
A city official convicted of graft was executed in China after the highest court approved her death sentence, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Federal judge Gregory Frost OKs new Ohio death penalty rules.
USA - Ohio. Federal judge Gregory Frost OKs new Ohio death penalty rules.
NOVEMBER 4, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ZAMBIAN WOMAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Zambian woman was sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking in 770.2gm of methamphetamine
NOVEMBER 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE IRANIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Malaysian high court sentenced three Iranians to death by hanging after they were
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska has new sodium thiopental coming from Switzerland
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska has new sodium thiopental coming from Switzerland
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SCORNED SUITOR HANGED
one man, who was identified as Z. K., was hanged publicly in the town of Noor Abad
NOVEMBER 1, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDERS
in Japan, Sunao Takami was sentenced to hang for killing five people
NOVEMBER 1, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 3 EXECUTED ON ORDERS OF TRIBAL COUNCIL
Two Pakistani soldiers and a woman were publicly executed on the orders of a tribal council in the
- OCTOBER 28, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
- OCTOBER 28, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Forensic Science Commission closed its inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004
USA - Texas. The Texas Forensic Science Commission closed its inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004
- OCTOBER 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded two men convicted of murder, one who ran over his victims and the other who deliberately hit his victim's car, the interior ministry announced.
- OCTOBER 27, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Frank Garcia, 39, Hispanic, has been put to death
USA - Texas. Frank Garcia, 39, Hispanic, has been put to death
OCTOBER 27, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED - JUSTICE MINISTER
Taiwan’s Minister of Justice Tseng Yung-fu reaffirmed that there has been no change in
OCTOBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN GHARCHAK
One man was hanged publicly in the town of Gharchak, Tehran province, early in the morning.
OCTOBER 26, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM READY FOR LETHAL INJECTIONS: CHIEF JUDGE
from November 1, condemned prisoners in Vietnam will be executed by lethal injections,
- OCTOBER 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ORUMIEH PRISON
Selah Abedini was executed in Orumieh prison early in the morning, Kurdish website
- OCTOBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one unidentified prisoner was hanged in the prison of
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one unidentified prisoner was hanged in the prison of
OCTOBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Three prisoners were hanged in three different prisons in Iran early this morning
- OCTOBER 20, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Christopher Johnson, 38,white, was executed
USA - Alabama. Christopher Johnson, 38,white, was executed
OCTOBER 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE YOUNG MEN HANGED IN QAZVIN
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of tehran) early this
OCTOBER 19, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR BURNING HUSBAND TO DEATH
A Saudi woman convicted of burning her husband to death was beheaded today, the
OCTOBER 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
One man was hanged publicly in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran) reported the official
OCTOBER 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYUN: IRAN SECRETLY EXECUTED PRISONERS
Hundreds of prisoners have been secretly executed by Iran's regime, according to a