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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- APRIL 15, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Saudi Interior Ministry says a Saudi man has been beheaded after being
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran regime on hanged a man in the northern city of Gonbad Kavoos, the state run
Iran regime on hanged a man in the northern city of Gonbad Kavoos, the state run
- APRIL 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Waqar Ahmad Kayani was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
Waqar Ahmad Kayani was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. THREE HANGED IN ISFAHAN
three men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, in Iran, reported the semi-official new agency Fars
APRIL 15, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Cape Coast High Court in Ghana sentenced a woman, Adjoa Badu, believed to
APRIL 14, 2008DEATH PENALTYIRAN. FOUR HANGED FOR TERRORISM, MURDER
Iran has hanged four men, media reports said. On April 13, two members of a Sunni militant group were executed in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
APRIL 14, 2008DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. FOUR BEHEADED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Four death row prisoners have been executed in Saudi Arabia, the authorities announced.
- APRIL 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two members of a Sunni militant group blamed for a string of attacks
Iran hanged two members of a Sunni militant group blamed for a string of attacks
- APRIL 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
APRIL 13, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. 28 CRIMINALS AND MILITANTS EXECUTED IN BASRA
Iraqi's interior ministry executed 28 criminals and militant cult members in the
- APRIL 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men convicted of abduction and murder were hanged in a prison in the
two men convicted of abduction and murder were hanged in a prison in the
- APRIL 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that authorities beheaded a Saudi
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that authorities beheaded a Saudi
- APRIL 10, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Moazzam Khan, a Pakistan national who was convicted in a drug trafficking case
- APRIL 10, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi found guilty of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the
a Saudi found guilty of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the
APRIL 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Japanese authorities hanged four convicted murderers in Tokyo and Osaka. Those hanged were Kaoru Akinaga, 61, Masahito Sakamoto, 41, Masaharu Nakamura, 61, and Katsuyoshi Nakamoto, 64.
- APRIL 9, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. 21 YEAR OLD MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
Felix Alwornga, 21, was sentenced to death for the murder of the former Nebbi
- APRIL 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in the northern province of Semnan, the
- APRIL 8, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
two brothers-in-law were executed by a firing squad...
two brothers-in-law were executed by a firing squad...
APRIL 8, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI MAN BEHEADED FOR BEATING COMPATRIOT TO DEATH
the official Saudi Press Agency said authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of beating a fellow citizen to death.
APRIL 8, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA. SOLDIER PUBLICLY EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
a soldier who was found guilty of murdering a fellow soldier was publicly
APRIL 2, 2008DEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA). EXECUTIONS ARE PUT ON HOLD
Virginia put all executions on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether
MARCH 31, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. TWO BANK WORKERS EXECUTED
Two Chinese bank workers who spent about 45 million yuan (6.4 million dollars)
MARCH 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. 134 PEOPLE HANGED IN 2007
Releasing its annual report on the state of human rights in 2007, the Human Rights
- MARCH 28, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a discharged soldier was shot at Bumpo-ri in Samsoo...
a discharged soldier was shot at Bumpo-ri in Samsoo....
- MARCH 27, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword after he was convicted of murdering a
MARCH 27, 2008DEATH PENALTYUS MARKS SIX MONTHS WITH NO EXECUTIONS
the United States marked its sixth consecutive month with no executions of
- MARCH 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
a Yemeni national was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being
- MARCH 23, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of a fatal shooting
- MARCH 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
VILLAGE HEAD IN CHINA EXECUTED FOR KILLING SIX
the head of a village in the Chinese central province of Henan was executed for murdering six people with an illegally owned gun in a series of disputes...
- MARCH 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man faced gallows for an alleged crime he committed...
a young man faced gallows for an alleged crime he committed...