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
MAY 18, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 4 POLICEMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAP, MURDER CHARGES IN KANDAHAR
A court in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan sentenced four policemen to death for kidnap and
MAY 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN JUVENILE EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to reports by sources in Afghanistan a juvenile offender has recently been executed in Iran. The Dari section of Radio Liberty (Radio Azadi), reported that a 15 year old Afghan boy identified as Jannat Mir was among the six Afghan citizens who w
APRIL 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 AFGHANS EXECUTED
Iran executed six Afghans, an official claimed.
MARCH 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AN AFGHANI PRISONER EXECUTED IN RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
an Afghani prisoner was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, reported the Human Rights Activists
FEBRUARY 9, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: SENIOR AFGHAN MAFIA LEADER HABIB ISTALIF SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Afghan Attorney General Office (AGO) announced that senior Afghan Mafia leader Habib Istalif was
JANUARY 14, 2014United KingdomDEATH PENALTYUK: AFGHAN CITIZEN GRANTED ASYLUM FOR BEING AN ATHEIST
an Afghan citizen has been granted asylum in the United Kingdom for religious reasons - because
- JANUARY 1, 2014AfghanistanDEATH 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
- DECEMBER 24, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghanistan - Afghan soldier who killed three Australian soldiers has been sentenced to death
Afghanistan - Afghan soldier who killed three Australian soldiers has been sentenced to death
NOVEMBER 28, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: STONING WILL NOT BE BROUGHT BACK, SAYS PRESIDENT
Afghanistan's government has backed away from a proposal to reintroduce public stoning as a punishment for adultery after the leak of a draft law stirred up a storm of international condemnation.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN COULD REINTRODUCE STONING AS PUNISHMENT FOR ADULTERY
Public stoning, once held up as the pinnacle of Taliban atrocity, could be reintroduced to punish
- OCTOBER 30, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One Afghan citizen identified as "M. S." was hanged in the prison of Semnan, Iran, reported
One Afghan citizen identified as "M. S." was hanged in the prison of Semnan, Iran, reported
- OCTOBER 30, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
a Herat urban court, in Afghanistan...
a Herat urban court, in Afghanistan...
JULY 31, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: RELIGIOUS LEADER ARRESTED FOR APPLYING DEATH PENALTY
The Afghan police will submit to justice the case of religious leader Abdul Ghafoor, who
JUNE 9, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 2 BOYS BEHEADED BY TALIBAN
two children were beheaded by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a statement released by the governor's office in the southern province of Kandahar said.
MAY 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER IN KARAJ
According to the Iranian daily newspaper "Javan" two prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison
MAY 18, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: KIDNAPPERS EXECUTED IN HERAT PROVINCE
two kidnappers involved in the murder of an 11-year-old boy were hanged in western Herat province
APRIL 22, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED
Iran hanged four prisoners in two different cities. Two young Afghan citizens were executed
- APRIL 17, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: 3 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Afghan judge in Eastern Kunar province sentenced three men to death for killing a woman
- MARCH 12, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Radio Free Europe reported that an Iranian citizen Mohammad Mohammadi
Radio Free Europe reported that an Iranian citizen Mohammad Mohammadi
MARCH 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR AFGHAN PRISONERS HANGED
Iran hanged four Afghan prisoners on Monday in Vakil Abad Prison in northeastern
- FEBRUARY 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN REPORTEDLY HANGED AROUND 80 AFGHANS OVER DRUG SMUGGLING
According to reports at least 80 Afghan civilians have been hanged by Iran over drugs and opium smuggling charges.
FEBRUARY 20, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: HERAT COURT SENTENCES CHILD'S KIDNAPPERS TO DEATH
A court in Herat, Afghanistan, handed a death sentence to two men who were charged with kidnapping and
- JANUARY 23, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Afghan man convicted of drug trafficking, the Interior Ministry announced.
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Afghan man convicted of drug trafficking, the Interior Ministry announced.
- JANUARY 9, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HUSBAND
The Preliminary Court of Kabul's Zone 4 sentenced to death a woman for colluding
- JANUARY 1, 2013AfghanistanDEATH 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
- DECEMBER 27, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
An Afghan citizen was hanged in Dameghan (northern Iran) early this morning
An Afghan citizen was hanged in Dameghan (northern Iran) early this morning
DECEMBER 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: ANGRY PROTESTERS ATTACK IRANIAN CONSULATE IN HERAT OVER EXECUTION OF AFGHANS IN IRAN
In Afghanistan, hundreds of angry protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in western Herat
DECEMBER 4, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 3 MURDERERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HERAT
In Afghanistan, the Appellant Court of western Herat province awarded death sentence to three
- NOVEMBER 21, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: SIX MORE DEATH-ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Afghanistan executed six “criminals and terrorists", an official said, a day after eight other
NOVEMBER 20, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 8 PRISONERS EXECUTED
Afghanistan executed eight prisoners on death row with more executions expected soon