Archive timeline
2021
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2021, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 539
- Countries where they were recorded
- 20
- News items in the archive
- 1,013
Latest news of 2021
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Yasin Rezaeipour, 70th Person Executed on Drug Charges in 2021
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Sadeghzadeh executed in Ardabil Prison on September 1
For murder
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN ISSUE DEATH SENTENCE FOR BROTHER OF TRANSLATOR WHO HELPED US TROOPS
The Taliban have sentenced the brother of an Afghan translator to death, according to letters obtained by CNN, accusing him of helping the US and providing security to his brother, who served as an interpreter to American troops.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021MalawiDEATH PENALTYMALAWI: SUPREME COURT REVERSES DEATH PENALTY BAN
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeals on 20 August 2021 issued a ruling reversing its prior judgement that had declared the death penalty unconstitutional.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Massachusetts 8th Graders Push to Exonerate Woman Sentenced to Death
In 1683, in Salem Witchcraft Hysteria
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021AlbaniaDEATH PENALTYALBANIA REFUSES TO EXTRADITE MAN FACING EGYPT DEATH SENTENCE
A court in Albania refused on 20 August 2021 to extradite an Egyptian man who faces a death sentence in his country.
AUGUST 31, 2021VirginiaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Virginia. ‘Martinsville 7’ Granted Posthumous Pardons 70 Years After Their Executions
Seven young Black men sentenced to death by all-white juries
AUGUST 31, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hadi Attazadeh tortured and murdered in Ahar prison
On August 31, 2021
AUGUST 28, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mansour Kahrazehi Executed in Zahedan Prison on August 28
For murder
AUGUST 27, 2021United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. First opinion in favor of parole for Sirhan Sihran
Man who assassinated Robert F Kennedy
AUGUST 24, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Amir Ali Hosseini executed at Qom Prison on August 24
For murder
AUGUST 23, 2021CaliforniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. Edward Wycoff’s death sentence overturned
AUGUST 19, 2021OklahomaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Oklahoma. William Reece Formally Sentenced To Death
AUGUST 15, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - IHR Strongly Condemns Arrest of 7 Lawyers and Civil Activists
AUGUST 12, 2021TennesseeDEATH PENALTYUSA - Tennessee. Steven Wiggins sentenced to death
AUGUST 11, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Unidentified man executed in Esfarayen
Date unknown
AUGUST 10, 2021ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA - Death sentence upheld for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg
Pressure for Canada not to extradite "Lady Huawei" to the US.
AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Esmail Soltan-Abadi executed in Kermanshah Prison on August 9
IHR obtained information on October 8
AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ebrahim Ghanbarzehi and Nabi Notizehi executed in Kerman Prison on August 9
On drug charges
AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Afshar Minayi executed in Kermanshah Prison on August 9
For murder
AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Zabiollah Hormozi executed in Mashhad Prison on August 9
At least 81 people executed on drug charges in 2021
AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Hassani-Kiazehi executed in Isfahan Prison on August 8
On drug-related charges
AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Hassani-Kiazehi and Seyed Esmail Kurdtamini hanged in Isfahan Prison on August 8
On drug related charges
AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Salim Mohammadi executed in Isfahan prison on August 8
No information about his charges
AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Majid Golebacheh executed in Birjand Prison on August 8
On drug charges
AUGUST 6, 2021AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Alabama. Brandon Deon Mitchell's death sentence reinstated
AUGUST 6, 2021TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Otis McKane sentenced to death
- AUGUST 4, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Farzad Afsordeh executed at Jiroft Prison on August 4
For murder
AUGUST 4, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mojtaba Tondroo (Tondro) executed at Karaj Central Prison on August 4
For murder
AUGUST 4, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Hassan Eghdami and Ebrahim Afrashteh executed in Qom Prison on August 4
For drugs