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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- DECEMBER 18, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN FACES NOOSE OR STONING
an Iranian official says he is waiting for orders on whether to stone or hang a woman convicted of adultery
- DECEMBER 17, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis
- DECEMBER 14, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Abdullah bin Awdah al-Dhabaan al-Ahmari was beheaded
Abdullah bin Awdah al-Dhabaan al-Ahmari was beheaded
- DECEMBER 13, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 26-year-old Iranian man, convicted of murdering a woman, was hanged
a 26-year-old Iranian man, convicted of murdering a woman, was hanged
- DECEMBER 10, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
hundreds of Tibetans took to the streets of New Delhi in a silent protest march
hundreds of Tibetans took to the streets of New Delhi in a silent protest march
- DECEMBER 10, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Trang A Co, 27, was executed by firing squad
Trang A Co, 27, was executed by firing squad
- DECEMBER 9, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
three people were executed in south-west China's Yunnan Province for abducting and selling 11 children.
three people were executed in south-west China's Yunnan Province for abducting and selling 11 children.
- DECEMBER 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
seven drug traffickers, Abdolmajid Ghafran, Zia-ol Haq Gotraji, Alireza Lavarzehi...
seven drug traffickers, Abdolmajid Ghafran, Zia-ol Haq Gotraji, Alireza Lavarzehi...
- DECEMBER 6, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
six drug traffickers were executed by firing squad in southern Vietnam
six drug traffickers were executed by firing squad in southern Vietnam
- DECEMBER 5, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Dakhel bin Fahd bin Mohammad al-Ghlidawi, an Iraqi national, was executed
Dakhel bin Fahd bin Mohammad al-Ghlidawi, an Iraqi national, was executed
- DECEMBER 5, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
man by the name of Ababakr Damani was publicly executed
man by the name of Ababakr Damani was publicly executed
- DECEMBER 1, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Aba-Bakr Razi, an Iranian man convicted of murder and armed robbery, was hanged
Aba-Bakr Razi, an Iranian man convicted of murder and armed robbery, was hanged
- DECEMBER 1, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Rick Perry stopped the execution of Frances Newton
Gov. Rick Perry stopped the execution of Frances Newton
- DECEMBER 1, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Hossein Hassanvand was hanged
Hossein Hassanvand was hanged
- NOVEMBER 30, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two Pakistani men convicted of gang-raping a virgin were hanged
two Pakistani men convicted of gang-raping a virgin were hanged
- NOVEMBER 29, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Mansour bin Ahmad bin Saleh al-Bahluli, a Saudi national, was beheaded
Mansour bin Ahmad bin Saleh al-Bahluli, a Saudi national, was beheaded in the Red Sea city of Jeddah after being convicted of raping two women and several other crimes, the country’s interior ministry announced.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Nguyen Huu Hau, 24, was put to death at dawn by firing squad
Nguyen Huu Hau, 24, was put to death at dawn by firing squad
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IdahoDEATH PENALTY
an Ada County jury is recommending the death penalty for Azad Abdullah.
an Ada County jury is recommending the death penalty for Azad Abdullah.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim...
Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim politicians, said he was convinced Saddam Hussein would be executed if an Iraqi court heard his case
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) continued to advocate the abolition of the death penalty
the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) continued to advocate the abolition of the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Two Iranian men convicted of kidnapping and murdering...
Two Iranian men convicted of kidnapping and murdering about 20 children in the desert south of Tehran were sentenced to be hanged in public at the scene of their crimes
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Anthony Fuentes was executed tonight for fatally shooting a man
Anthony Fuentes was executed tonight for fatally shooting a man
- NOVEMBER 16, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Tran Thi My Ha, a woman, was executed by a firing squad
Tran Thi My Ha, a woman, was executed by a firing squad
- NOVEMBER 12, 2004North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Frank Ray Chandler was executed
Frank Ray Chandler was executed
- NOVEMBER 10, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
CUBA. “THOUGHT IS FORBIDDEN” IN TURIN
November 10, 2004: the travelling photographic exhibition on human rights violations in Cuba entitled “Thought is forbidden: the face of repression in Cuba” by world-famous photographer Oliviero Toscani will open in Turin on November 12, 2004.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Frederick McWilliams, 30, was executed tonight
Frederick McWilliams, 30, was executed tonight
- NOVEMBER 9, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Demarco McCullum was executed this evening for killing a man 10 years ago.
Demarco McCullum was executed this evening for killing a man 10 years ago.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as Mousa, 40 and his son Rasul, 17,...
A man identified as Mousa, 40 and his son Rasul, 17, have been sentenced to death by hanging for rape, to be carried out publicly
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Long criticised by human rights groups for its widespread...
Long criticised by human rights groups for its widespread use of the death penalty, Vietnam is now tentatively witnessing a debate on the issue, even though most observers consider a ban to be a long way off