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 1, 2006Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- JANUARY 1, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is imposed for several crimes...
The death penalty is imposed for several crimes...
- JANUARY 1, 2006JordanDEATH PENALTY
Murder, rape, terrorist activist and arms and drugs-trafficking are capital crimes.
Murder, rape, terrorist activist and arms and drugs-trafficking are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2006North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
- JANUARY 1, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence for murder...
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence for murder, apostasy, rape, drug trafficking, highway robbery, sabotage and armed robbery.
- JANUARY 1, 2006TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
On January 8, 2002, Taiwan’s parliament abolished the Act for the Control and Punishment of Banditry...
On January 8, 2002, Taiwan’s parliament abolished the Act for the Control and Punishment of Banditry...
- JANUARY 1, 2006GhanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been in Ghana’s statute books...
The death penalty has been in Ghana’s statute books since the inception of English common law in the country in 1874.
- JANUARY 1, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
- JANUARY 1, 2006SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovakia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990.
Slovakia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990.
- JANUARY 1, 2006UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
With the introduction of law No. 482-II on April 25...
With the introduction of law No. 482-II on April 25...
- JANUARY 1, 2006VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2006AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006DelawareDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2006ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006IdahoDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006IndianaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2006KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006MarylandDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006NevadaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006MississippiDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006MontanaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection. The
The method of execution is injection. The
- JANUARY 1, 2006LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006OhioDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2006OregonDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.