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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- JANUARY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL TERRY DAVIS CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
General Terry Davis, the Council of Europe secretary condemned executions in Japan and the United States.
- JANUARY 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 EXECUTED BY TALIBAN IN TRIBAL AREAS
according to Pakistani security sources, the Taliban guerrillas along the Afghani border captured and executed two individuals accused of collaborating with the authorities.
JANUARY 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN HANGED FOR MURDER
an Iranian woman was hanged in the prison of Rafsanjan (south-eastern Iranian province
JANUARY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Japan hanged four convicted murderers, officials said, carrying out the country's first executions of the year despite international criticism.
- JANUARY 29, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ricardo Ortiz, 46, latino, was put to death
USA - Texas. Ricardo Ortiz, 46, latino, was put to death
- JANUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS THREE FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of murder have been hanged recently in the south of the country, local newspapers
- JANUARY 28, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Virgil Martinez was executed.
USA - Texas. Virgil Martinez was executed.
JANUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED IN THE PRISON OF ISFAHAN
Two men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan (central Iran) early this morning, reported
JANUARY 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN MASHAD
Four young men were hanged in the prison of Mashad (northeastern I
JANUARY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, RAPE HANGED
Iran has hanged six men convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes in a prison in the
- JANUARY 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING TULSA CLERK PUT TO DEATH
A man convicted of beating a convenience store clerk to death with a baseball bat
- JANUARY 22, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence in Uganda drew conflicting interpretations from the legal fraternity and human rights activists
the Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence in Uganda drew conflicting interpretations from the legal fraternity and human rights activists
- JANUARY 22, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Darwin Demond Brown has been put to death at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
USA - Oklahoma. Darwin Demond Brown has been put to death at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
- JANUARY 22, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Reginald Perkins was executed
USA - Texas. Reginald Perkins was executed
- JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
ten men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, Iranian state run news agency
ten men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, Iranian state run news agency
- JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Molla Gol Hassan, a 21 years old Afghan citizen...
Molla Gol Hassan, a 21 years old Afghan citizen...
JANUARY 21, 2009DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 19 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS
According to the Iranian media 19 people were hanged in Iran in the last two days.
JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three men were hanged in the prison of Yazd, central Iran, early this m
- JANUARY 21, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Frank Moore, 49, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Frank Moore, 49, black, was executed
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, reported the
One man was hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, reported the
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men identified as "A.S." and "A.B." were hanged in the prison of Yazd,
Two men identified as "A.S." and "A.B." were hanged in the prison of Yazd,
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
a drug smuggler, identified only as Gholam was hanged...
a drug smuggler, identified only as Gholam was hanged in the city of Kardj, Iran, the government-run daily newspaper Iran reported.
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Three unidentified men were hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, news agency
Three unidentified men were hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, news agency
- JANUARY 18, 2009JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA PLANS TO HANG CONVICTED CHILD KILLER
a man convicted of killing three children in Jamaica was sentenced to hang, in the first death sentence
- JANUARY 16, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded in Hafr Al-Baten in the Eastern Province...
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded in Hafr Al-Baten in the Eastern Province...
- JANUARY 15, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MINOR BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian minor convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in the south-western border town of Abha.
- JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN EAST CHINA
a court in east China's Fujian Province executed a man for smuggling and trafficking about
- JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
two men were executed in eastern China after escaping prison and attacking police. Liu Junjie, 35 and Wang Bing 31, attacked a prison guard and two policemen
two men were executed in eastern China after escaping prison and attacking police. Liu Junjie, 35 and Wang Bing 31, attacked a prison guard and two policemen
- JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CAB DRIVER IN SHANDONG EXECUTED
a 32 year old cab driver was executed for multiple murders, rapes and robberies...
- JANUARY 15, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. James Harvey Callahan was executed today
USA - Alabama. James Harvey Callahan was executed today