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 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. AFGHAN NATIONAL HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged an Afghan national convicted of murdering a woman in a prison in the central city
- MAY 18, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. REPORTER FACING DEATH SENTENCE DENIES BLASPHEMY
an Afghan journalist sentenced to death on blasphemy charges pleaded not guilty during his appeal hearing that started in the capital Kabul.
- APRIL 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. SIX AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE BY HELMAND COURT
the High court in the southern province of Helmand, a one time Taliban bastion in
- APRIL 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
KARZAI REJECTS CALL TO END DEATH PENALTY BUT SAYS LIFE SENTENCING BETTER
Afghani President Hamid Karzai expressed reservations about imposing the death penalty but rejected calls to abolish capital punishment in his country.
- APRIL 20, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
TALIBAN URGE UN TO BLOCK AFGHAN EXECUTIONS
Taliban insurgents urged the international community and right groups to stop Afghan President Hamid Karzai approving the execution of about 100 prisoners whose death sentences were approved by the Supreme Court.
- APRIL 16, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. CONDEMNED JOURNALIST WINS RIGHT TO APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
a young Afghan journalist, sentenced to death in January for spreading feminist
- APRIL 15, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. SUPREME COURT ISSUES 100 DEATH SENTENCES
The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has in the past few weeks confirmed 100 death
- MARCH 27, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: JOURNALIST UNDER DEATH SENTENCE MOVED TO KABUL AHEAD OF HIS APPEAL
Reporters Without Borders welcomed the transfer to Kabul ahead of his appeal hearing of young Afghan journalist Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, who has been sentenced to death.
- MARCH 7, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. AFGHAN SOLDIER GETS DEATH PENALTY
a military court in Afghanistan, sentenced an Afghan soldier to death for killing a
- MARCH 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder, one of them an Afghan, in
- FEBRUARY 25, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. REPORTER DENIED ACCESS TO LAWYER
an Afghan reporter sentenced to death after downloading an article
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
- FEBRUARY 6, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. JOURNALIST MAY ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY
"I am not worried for his life. I'm sure Afghanistan's justice system will
- FEBRUARY 2, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. SENATE REVOKES SUPPORT OF DEATH SENTENCE
the Afghan Senate withdrew its demand for the death sentence for Sayed
- JANUARY 31, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANS PROTEST AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE FOR REPORTER
around 200 Afghans demonstrated in the nation's capital Kabul
- JANUARY 30, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghanistan’s Senate endorsed a death sentence handed down by a court to a reporter
Afghanistan’s Senate endorsed a death sentence handed down by a court to a reporter
- JANUARY 22, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. DEATH PENALTY FOR YOUNG JOURNALIST WHO REPORTED ON THE CONDITIONS OF WOMEN
A young journalism student was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 1, 2008AfghanistanDEATH 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 20, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN DEATH PENALTY RAISES CONCERNS
the resumption of the death penalty in Afghanistan sparked concern among many of the nations that provide military and financial aid.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghanistan voted against the Resolution...
Afghanistan voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO AFGHAN BROTHERS HANGED
Iran hanged two convicted Afghan nationals for murder in the central city
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. HERAT MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO SOLDIERS TO DEATH
a military court in Herat City in western Afghanistan condemned two soldiers to
- NOVEMBER 13, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT DEFENDS CHAOTIC EXECUTION
Government officials are defending last month's execution of 15 prisoners, despite of claims that the operation was a roadside slaughter.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO AFGHANS PUBLICLY HANGED FOR RAPING DUTCH WOMAN
Iran publicly hanged two Afghans for the rape of a Dutch woman, state news
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN’S FIRST OFFICIAL EXECUTION IN THREE YEARS BLOODILY BOTCHED
once the shooting began, it took more than five minutes to kill the last of the 15 condemned men.
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. AFGHAN BOY HANGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING - HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG
the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission received evidence from an
- OCTOBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN OFFICIAL DENIES YOUNG AFGHAN PRISONERS EXECUTED
IRANIAN OFFICIAL DENIES YOUNG AFGHAN PRISONERS EXECUTED
- OCTOBER 17, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. MORE EXECUTIONS SCHEDULED
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to sign in the near future the death
- OCTOBER 9, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DISMAYED BY EXECUTION OF 15 IN AFGHANISTAN
Amnesty International condemned the executions of 15 people on Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Afghanistan.
- OCTOBER 8, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN WANTS TO TRANSFER 16 AFGHAN CHILDREN SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTION IN IRAN
the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that 16