Afghanistan
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 7
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Afghan law does not prohibit the execution of an individual...
- News items in the archive
- 560
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Afghanistan is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 7 the year before. The archive holds 560 news items on Afghanistan, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
NOVEMBER 20, 2017AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING WIFE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BALKH
A court in Balkh has sentenced a man accused of murdering of his wife to death.
NOVEMBER 14, 2017AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 4 ARMY OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON MURDER CHARGES
Five officers of the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan were sentenced to death by a military court on charges of murder, the defense officials said.
FEBRUARY 25, 2017AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY APPEAL COURT IN KABUL
The Kabul appeal court sentenced a man to death who was found guilty of killing his pregnant wife seven
JANUARY 24, 2017AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TWO EMPLOYEES OF DEFENSE MINISTRY SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two employees of Afghan defense ministry who were charged with various crimes, were sentenced to death, officials said.
- JANUARY 1, 2017AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
- AUGUST 29, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
a local Afghanistan court has sentenced guerilla commander Anas Haqqani to death. Anas is Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother.
a local Afghanistan court has sentenced guerilla commander Anas Haqqani to death. Anas is Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother.
MAY 21, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: NANGARHAR COURT SENTENCES TWO KIDNAPPERS TO DEATH
An appeal court in Nangarhar province has reportedly sentenced two kidnappers to death.
MAY 8, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 6 TERRORISTS EXECUTED
Six terrorists who had been awarded capital punishment on charge of involvement in subversive activities were executed in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul, a Presidential Palace’s statemen said.
- MAY 7, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban Publicly Execute Two Women in Northern Afghanistan
JANUARY 17, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING 8 MEMBERS OF A FAMILY IN NANGARHAR
A man was sentenced to death by a primary court in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan for
- JANUARY 1, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
NOVEMBER 3, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWS AFGHAN WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR ELOPING
A young Afghan woman who was married against her will has been stoned to death by extremists after she
SEPTEMBER 12, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: COUPLE STONED TO DEATH BY TALIBAN ON ADULTERY CHARGES
A man and woman were stoned to death by Taliban militants in northern Sar-i-Pul province for having immoral contacts.
- AUGUST 8, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban militants hanged a woman over adultery charges in northeastern Badakhshan province of
Taliban militants hanged a woman over adultery charges in northeastern Badakhshan province of
- JULY 6, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: HELMAND MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
A primary urban court in southern Helmand province sentenced a man to death for killing his wife.
JULY 2, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: APPEALS COURT QUASHES FARKHUNDA MOB KILLING DEATH SENTENCES
In what is set to evoke a worldwide condemnation, a court in Afghanistan has quashed the death sentences
- MAY 6, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BRUTAL MOB KILLING
The Kabul primary court sentenced four main accused in Farkhunda’s killing case to death and awarded
APRIL 13, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 2 KIDNAPPERS HANGED IN KAJAKI
Officials from Kajaki district report that Mujahideen hanged to death 2 kidnappers in Gandemrez Hada area at 01:00 am local time today.
MARCH 28, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED FOR MURDERER OF GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHER NIEDRINGHAUS
The death sentence for the police officer who murdered German photographer Anja Niedringhaus in Afghanistan last April has been commuted. The country's highest court has ruled he serve 20 years jail instead, AP says.
FEBRUARY 28, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: HUMAN TRAFFICKER EXECUTED IN KABUL
Sayedullah alias Rais Khudaidad, who was identified as one of the most dangerous person in the
FEBRUARY 11, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: SOLDIER HANGED TO DEATH BY TALIBAN INSURGENTS IN NANGARHAR
the Taliban militants executed an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
- JANUARY 18, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: COURT DELIVERS DEATH SENTENCE TO KILLER OF TWO AID WORKERS
A court in Afghanistan sentenced to death a man convicted of killing two Finnish aid workers last year, an
- JANUARY 1, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
- OCTOBER 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 3 AFGHANS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
At least three Afghans were hanged to death in Iran over drugs smuggling charges, Afghan officials said.
- OCTOBER 14, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN TO REVIEW CASES OF 400 CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Presidential Palace officials have said the government will review the cases of 400 convicts sentenced
OCTOBER 8, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: ONE KIDNAPPER, FIVE RAPISTS EXECUTED
The Afghan government executed by hanging the leader of a kidnappers' ring and five rapists in Kabul's central jail, the Pul-e-Charkhi prison.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: APPEALS COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH FOR GANG RAPE
An Afghan appeals court sentenced five men to death for armed robbery and sexual assault for an attack on
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: SEVEN MEN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCES IN GANG RAPE CASE
Seven Afghan men were sentenced to death following a gang rape case that has sparked national outrage.
- AUGUST 15, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: FIVE CIVILIANS HANGED IN KAJAKI DISTRICT OF HELMAN
- JULY 23, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE GIVEN IN AP PHOTOGRAPHER'S KILLING
A Kabul court announced that the Afghan police officer charged with killing Associated Press photographer