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 25, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER IN NAJRAN
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the southern city of Najran after he was convicted of murdering a compatriot, the interior ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
TWO EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLINF IN IRAN'S SISTAN-BALUCHESTAN
according to the announcement of the provincial judiciary department...
NOVEMBER 22, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA. FOUR NIGERIANS EXECUTED
according to a Nigerian recently deported from Libya, who wished to remain
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: THREE SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a court martial in Uganda sentenced three soldiers to death by hanging after finding them guilty of murdering two civilians in Kiruhura district
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI AUTHORITIES BEHEAD PAKISTANI CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling heroin into the kingdom...
NOVEMBER 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN PUBLICLY HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in a square in the clerical capital
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIVE HANGED ON DRUGS CHARGES
Iran hanged five men for drug trafficking, local media reported, the latest in a g
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI AUTHORITIES BEHEAD SAUDI MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of fatally stabbing another compatriot over a dispute, the Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: TORTURE CLAIMS OVER FAILED EXECUTION
Ashraf, 42, was executed in Yemen, for murder.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE HANGED FOR CHILD MURDER- IRANIAN PAPER
three men were hanged for the murder of children from Zamanabad village in the Malayer region in Iran.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007GhanaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS GHANIAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Ghanian man convicted of smuggling cocaine in his intestinal tract...
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES TWO FOR KILLING AND ARMED ROBBERY
Iran hanged two men charged with killing and armed robbery, media reports said.
NOVEMBER 15, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT STAYS FLORIDA EXECUTION
The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of convicted child killer Mark Dean Schwab, hours before h
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a taxi driver’s killer was executed in the central jail of Sahiwal town...
a taxi driver’s killer was executed in the central jail of Sahiwal town...
- NOVEMBER 13, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: US FORCES WILL NOT ALLOW IRAQ EXECUTIONS AMID CONTROVERSY: OFFICIAL
the United States will refuse to hand over to Iraqi authorities for execution three former top officials from the Saddam Hussein regime as long as the "legal controversy" over their sentencing remains, reports said.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT DEFENDS CHAOTIC EXECUTION
Government officials are defending last month's execution of 15 prisoners, despite of claims that the operation was a roadside slaughter.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a convicted drug trafficker in the southeastern city of Zahedan...
- NOVEMBER 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PRISONER BEHEADED FOR KIDNAP AND RAPE
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi citizen...
NOVEMBER 10, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a Pakistani man was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after he was convicted of drug smuggling, th
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed al-Fifi was executed in the north-western city of Tabuk.
NOVEMBER 8, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling heroin into the kingdom, the
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran publicly hanged Sabour Feyz, an Iranian national, for heroin trafficking.
NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. TWO AFGHANS PUBLICLY HANGED FOR RAPING DUTCH WOMAN
Iran publicly hanged two Afghans for the rape of a Dutch woman, state news
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER OF COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword for stabbing to death a compatriot.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN’S FIRST OFFICIAL EXECUTION IN THREE YEARS BLOODILY BOTCHED
once the shooting began, it took more than five minutes to kill the last of the 15 condemned men.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in the southern Hormozgan province...
Iran has hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in the southern Hormozgan province...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man, press reports said. Asghar Gh., 27...
Iran hanged a man, press reports said. Asghar Gh., 27...
- NOVEMBER 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES EGYPTIAN FOR PRACTISING "WITCHCRAFT"
Saudi Arabia executed an Egyptian man convicted of "sorcery", desecrating the Muslim holy book and adultery, the official news agency said.
NOVEMBER 2, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA. POPO HANGED SECRETLY - JOINA
Thema Joina, the lawyer of Sepeni Popo, said his
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS 2 SAUDIS, YEMENI FOR MURDERS
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by authorities after being convicted of bludgeoning his own grandmother to death to steal her money, the interior ministry said.