Iraq
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 1
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · In mid-January, Col
- News items in the archive
- 866
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Iraq is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 1 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 866 news items on Iraq, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
FEBRUARY 6, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: KIDNAPPER OF FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death for murder and for kidnapping
FEBRUARY 2, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: THREE DEATH SENTENCES RATIFIED
Iraq's highest court ratified death sentences for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a
FEBRUARY 1, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 17 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN ONE DAY, 51 THIS YEAR
Iraq executed 17 convicted criminals in one day this week, the justice ministry said, bringing to at least 51 the number so far this year.
- JANUARY 27, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi newspaper Al-Eqtisadiah reported Saudi Arabia...
Saudi newspaper Al-Eqtisadiah reported Saudi Arabia...
- JANUARY 27, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton expressed...
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton expressed...
JANUARY 24, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS AS 'SHOCKING'
The United Nations human rights chief said today she was shocked at reports that 34 people were executed in Iraq in a single day last week and called on the country to institute an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty.
- JANUARY 19, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ OKAYS DEATH FOR 2009 BAGHDAD BOMBINGS CONVICTS
Iraq's presidency approved the death penalty for 11 men, including Al-Qaeda militants
- JANUARY 19, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
34 individuals, including two women, were executed in Iraq following their conviction for
34 individuals, including two women, were executed in Iraq following their conviction for
- JANUARY 1, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
- DECEMBER 8, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ PRESIDENCY APPROVES DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 14 CONVICTED WITH TERRORISM CHARGES
The Iraqi Presidency approved death penalty verdicts issued by the Iraqi judiciary against 14 convicted by virtue of anti-terrorism law Article
DECEMBER 6, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ TO BE EXECUTED IN 2012, OFFICIAL SAYS
Saad Yusef al-Muttalibi, adviser to the Iraqi prime minister Nouri al Maliki, has told CNN that Saddam Hussein's former deputy, the Christian Tareq Aziz, will be executed in 2012 "after the withdrawal of USA troops".
DECEMBER 1, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 6 CONVICTED WITH TERRORISM CHARGES EXECUTED
Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced that 6 detainees, convicted with terrorism charges
NOVEMBER 24, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 16 'QAEDA' MEMBERS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Iraq executed 16 Al-Qaeda members convicted of involvement in the massacre of 70 people
NOVEMBER 23, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: IRAQI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
An Iraqi man was executed after being convicted of murdering a Saudi national in the kingdom's
- NOVEMBER 17, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TUNISIAN, WOMAN AMONG 11 EXECUTED FOR TERROR
Eleven people sentenced to death for terrorist activity were executed in Iraq, according
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TUNISIAN’S EXECUTION POSTPONED AFTER INTERVENTION BY GHANNOUCHI
the execution of a young Tunisian in Iraq has been stayed after the intervention of Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: CALL TO HALT IMMINENT EXECUTION OF 15 MEN
the Iraqi authorities must halt the imminent execution of 15 men set to die after
NOVEMBER 3, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TUNISIAN FACES EXECUTION
Yosri Triki, a young Tunisian student who is set to be executed in Iraq by the end of the week
- OCTOBER 20, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ OKAYS EXECUTIONS OF 53, INCLUDING FIVE FOREIGNERS
Iraq's presidency approved the executions of 53 people, including five foreigners, according to the
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI BILL TO FORCE PRESIDENT TO SIGN DEATH SENTENCES
a leading member of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's political party, Hussein al-Assadi
- AUGUST 18, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ'S AZIZ ASKS FOR SPEEDY EXECUTION: LAWYER
Iraq's former deputy premier Tareq Aziz called on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to accelerate his execution because of his worsening health, his lawyer Badie Aref said.
- AUGUST 11, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI OFFICER GETS DEATH FOR KEROSENE SMUGGLING
the Iraqi Integrity Commission said in a statement that the Salaheddin criminal court sentenced an interior ministry lieutenant colonel, a former deputy commander of an oil protection unit in Salaheddin province, to death for smuggling 116 tankers of kero
- AUGUST 2, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY FOR IRAQ CHURCH ATTACK
an Iraqi court sentenced three unidentified men to death for their role in the October
- JULY 20, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ STAYS EXECUTIONS OF TWO FORMER SADDAM OFFICIALS
Iraq stayed the execution of two of Saddam Hussein’s top military officials.
- JULY 19, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY URGES IRAQ TO HALT SADDAM-ERA EXECUTIONS
Amnesty International called on Iraqi authorities to halt the upcoming executions of five top officials from Saddam Hussein's regime.
JULY 19, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: QAEDA CHIEF NAMED SADDAM HUSSEIN TO HANG
A local Al-Qaeda leader – named Saddam Hussein – was sentenced to hang by a
- JULY 16, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: LAWMAKERS AGAINST EXECUTION OF TOP OFFICIALS IN SADDAM REGIME
Iraqi lawmakers on Saturday called the country's presidency not to approve the execution of
- JUNE 28, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: PRESIDENCY RATIFIES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TUNISIAN
Iraq’s Presidency ratified the death sentence against Tunisian citizen Yusri Fadhil al-Tureiqi
JUNE 16, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT GIVES DEATH PENALTY TO 15 IRAQIS OVER WEDDING MASSACRE
the Criminal Court of Karkh sentenced 15 Iraqis to death penalty after they were found guilty in the massacre of 70 people at a wedding party in 2006.
- JUNE 9, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ'S SON- END MY FATHER'S SUFFERING
Sentenced to hang in Iraq, Saddam Hussein's ex chief of diplomacy Tareq Aziz has