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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- JULY 24, 2004United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Abu Hamza could not be sent from Britain to the US...
Abu Hamza could not be sent from Britain to the US to face terrorism charges because any guarantee given by the US government not to execute him was worthless, a court was told
- JULY 23, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Le Minh Thua, a 32-year-old man, was executed by firing...
Le Minh Thua, a 32-year-old man, was executed by firing squad in Vietnam for killing and then raping a woman
- JULY 22, 2004VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
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- JULY 20, 2004OhioDEATH PENALTY
Scott Mink was pronounced dead just after 10 this morning...
Scott Mink was pronounced dead just after 10 this morning in Lucasville
- JULY 19, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state-controlled media reported that three prisoners were hanged.
the Iranian state-controlled media reported that three prisoners were hanged.
- JULY 18, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded Adnan al-Shahrani in the capital...
Saudi Arabia beheaded Adnan al-Shahrani in the capital Riyadh on for attempting to rape a woman in her home, the Interior Ministry said
- JULY 16, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
At least seven people were executed in China after...
At least seven people were executed in China after being found guilty of crimes including murder, embezzlement and poisoning, state media reported
- JULY 14, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Yang Fengrui, deputy secretary-general of the National...
Yang Fengrui, deputy secretary-general of the National Narcotics Control Commission, defended China's frequent use of the death penalty against drug traffickers amid stepped-up efforts to control growing narcotics use
- JULY 14, 2004OhioDEATH PENALTY
In Lucasville, Stephen Vrabel was executed
In Lucasville, Stephen Vrabel was executed
- JULY 14, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was hanged at Khazar Square in the city of Sari, northern Iran.
a prisoner was hanged at Khazar Square in the city of Sari, northern Iran.
- JULY 13, 2004IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Indian embassy asked Indonesian authorities to...
The Indian embassy asked Indonesian authorities to spare the life of Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey, an Indian national who was facing a firing squad for drug trafficking
- JULY 13, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The Indian embassy asked Indonesian authorities to...
The Indian embassy asked Indonesian authorities to spare the life of Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey, an Indian national who was facing a firing squad for drug trafficking
- JULY 13, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A Muslim has been executed on charges of seeking independence...
A Muslim has been executed on charges of seeking independence for China's Muslim-majority northwestern region of Xinjiang and making explosives, a court official said
- JULY 13, 2004KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Ghanem Abdullah al-Mutairi, a Kuwaiti convicted of...
Ghanem Abdullah al-Mutairi, a Kuwaiti convicted of premeditated murder, was executed in Kuwait city
- JULY 12, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Sri Lankan woman was beheaded in the Saudi capital...
A Sri Lankan woman was beheaded in the Saudi capital for murdering her employer, the Interior Ministry said
- JULY 12, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
A Sri Lankan woman was beheaded in the Saudi capital...
A Sri Lankan woman was beheaded in the Saudi capital for murdering her employer, the Interior Ministry said
- JULY 11, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's supreme court quashed the sentences against...
Iran's supreme court quashed the sentences against four policeman who faced death by stoning for belonging to a gang that kidnapped and raped girls
- JULY 9, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Five men were executed by firing squad at dawn in Vietnam...
Five men were executed by firing squad at dawn in Vietnam for rape and murder
- JULY 9, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A senior banker has been executed and at least eight...
A senior banker has been executed and at least eight bank executives arrested amid reports of loan fraud and other abuses at China's state-run banks, official media reported
- JULY 9, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China executed its first HIV-positive criminal, Ai...
China executed its first HIV-positive criminal, Ai Haiti, a 29-year-old drug addict arrested in 2003 with 382 grams of heroin
- JULY 8, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Two Hong Kong residents were executed in southern China...
Two Hong Kong residents were executed in southern China for murdering a friend then chopping up his body
- JULY 7, 2004PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Ten death row inmates were scheduled to be executed...
Ten death row inmates were scheduled to be executed in September, Philippine acting Justice Secretary Merceditas Gutierrez said
- JULY 3, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Thousands of Shi'a Muslims chanted "Saddam must be...
Thousands of Shi'a Muslims chanted "Saddam must be executed" following Friday prayer services, while Sunnis generally ignored his court appearance - underscoring how differently each community viewed Saddam Hussein and his legacy
- JUNE 30, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
In Huntsville, David Ray Harris has been executed today
In Huntsville, David Ray Harris has been executed today
- JUNE 29, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a woman, Diba Zomorodian, a microbiology student, was hanged in Qazvin
a woman, Diba Zomorodian, a microbiology student, was hanged in Qazvin
- JUNE 28, 2004IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Invoking the Ashokan edict that the state cannot kill...
Invoking the Ashokan edict that the state cannot kill an individual with vengeance, the Indian Law Commission recommended that authorities do away with hanging because found to be degrading and implement instead lethal injection
- JUNE 26, 2004Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
10 convicted drug traffickers were executed in China...
10 convicted drug traffickers were executed in China as the country marked international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
- JUNE 26, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
The Saudi government beheaded 52 men and one woman...
The Saudi government beheaded 52 men and one woman last year for crimes including murder, homosexuality, armed robbery and drug trafficking
- JUNE 26, 2004IndiaDEATH PENALTY
A day after the President, A
A day after the President, A
- JUNE 26, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Some 17 drug traffickers were executed in China's southwestern...
Some 17 drug traffickers were executed in China's southwestern Chongqing and eastern Shanghai municipalities to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking