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 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who allegedly committed a...
a young man who allegedly committed a...
- JUNE 21, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED BY SWORD FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword afterbeing convicted of killing a compatriot
- JUNE 20, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
James Earl Reed was executed in the state's electric chair in the state's death chamber in Columbia
James Earl Reed was executed in the state's electric chair in the state's death chamber in Columbia
- JUNE 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man for murder in a prison in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a press report said.
Iran hanged a man for murder in a prison in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a press report said.
- JUNE 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN HANGS THREE MEN FOR MURDERS
Japan hanged three men convicted of murder, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.
- JUNE 17, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Terry Lyn Short, 47, has been put to death at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Terry Lyn Short, 47, has been put to death at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
- JUNE 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. RIGHTS GROUP PUBLISHES LIST OF CHILDREN ON DEATH ROW
Iran has sentenced 177 people under the age of 18 to death over the past decade
- JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN CHABAHAR
Younes Rahmandust was hanged in a prison in the port city of Chabahar, in south eastern
- JUNE 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail...
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail, were hanged in Mashad’s Central Prison, Iran, the Iranian provincial daily newspaper Khorasan reported. The four were convicted of rape. According to this report, a young woman, who had escape
- JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS EIGHT CONVICTS
Iran hanged eight men for murder or rape, the Fars news agency reported. The five murderers and three rapists were hanged in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
- JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. KURDISH BOY EXECUTED
A Kurdish boy, believed to be 16 or 17 years old at the time of execution
- JUNE 10, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
- JUNE 9, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA). KAINE COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRIPLE MURDER
in the United States, Virginia Gov Timothy Kaine stopped tomorrow's execution
- JUNE 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northeastern province of North
- JUNE 8, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said it beheaded a man convicted of murdering
- JUNE 6, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
David Mark Hill was executed
David Mark Hill was executed
- JUNE 5, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHILD-TRAFFICKING GANG LEADER EXECUTED
The leader of a 10-member gang who abducted and trafficked in 38 children was
- JUNE 4, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN. BANGLADESHI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a Bangladeshi murderer was executed by firing squad in Bahrain early in the morning, the Public Prosecution
- JUNE 3, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JUDGES SAY NO TO DEATH
most judges of the Calcutta High Court in India want the death sentence to be abolished.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 CONVICTS TO BE EXECUTED
three condemned prisoners will be hanged in the Faisalabad District Prison in Pakistan on June 4.
- MAY 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES TWO MEN FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry beheaded two men convicted of murdering two fellow citizens in separate incidents
- MAY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EXECUTIONS ON THE RISE AMID TIGHTER SECURITY
tighter security measures led to a sharp rise in executions in Iran, according to the international rights group Amnesty International.
- MAY 28, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
two leading American grassroots organisations have...
two leading American grassroots organisations have come together to raise awareness about the execution of mentally ill defendants.
- MAY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord...
a man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord...
- MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS A MAN FOR MURDER IN FAMILY FEUDS
Iran hanged a man for murder, the Fars news agency reported.
- MAY 27, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER 90 YEARS AGO PARDONED
the Victorian State Government in Australia created legal history when it announced a posthumous pardon for a man wrongly executed 86 years ago in the notorious Gun Alley murder case
- MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR RAPE
Iran hanged a man convicted of rape in the central city of Qom, the governmental newspaper Iran reported.
- MAY 27, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Kevin Green was executed tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt
Kevin Green was executed tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt
- MAY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the northern city of Ardebil...
a man was hanged in the northern city of Ardebil...
- MAY 22, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Governor Martin O'Malley says he will reluctantly move forward with getting Maryland's execution protocol approved.
Governor Martin O'Malley says he will reluctantly move forward with getting Maryland's execution protocol approved.