Palestinian Territories
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · In Palestine three types of legislation are applied
- News items in the archive
- 298
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Palestinian Territories is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 298 news items on Palestinian Territories, from 1999 to today.
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AUGUST 7, 2023Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: 7 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ‘COLLABORATION’ WITH ISRAEL
A military court in the Gaza Strip on August 6, 2023 sentenced seven people to death by hanging for “collaboration” with Israel, the coastal enclave’s Hamas-run interior ministry said.
JULY 31, 2023Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: DRUG DEALERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two drug dealers were sentenced to death and several others were given life in prison by the Appeal and Military Courts in Gaza on July 25, 2023.
APRIL 4, 2023Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES TWO GAZANS TO DEATH FOR ISRAEL 'COLLABORATION'
A military court in the Gaza Strip convicted on 3 April 2023 six people of "collaboration" with Israel, sentencing two of them to death.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2023Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Supreme Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Gaza on 30 January 2023 sentenced a 30-year-old man to death by hanging, following his conviction for possession and trafficking of narcotics to Israel.
- OCTOBER 15, 2022Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ‘COLLABORATION’ WITH ISRAEL
A court in Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip sentenced two men to death on 13 October 2022 for "collaboration" with Israel.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2022Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES FIVE PALESTINIANS, TWO FOR ISRAEL TIES
The Hamas movement governing the Gaza Strip says it has executed five Palestinians, including two for “collaboration” with Israel.
AUGUST 31, 2022Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Higher Crime Committee in the Gaza Strip on 25 August 2022 issued a death sentence against (‘A. Sh.), from Gaza City, after he was convicted of premeditated murder of (‘A. ‘A) in a family dispute that took place on 3 March 2021.
- JULY 4, 2022Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 'SPYING FOR ISRAEL'
A marshal court in Gaza on 28 June 2022 sentenced to death by hanging a Palestinian who was convicted for allegedly passing information to Israeli intelligence services.
- JUNE 6, 2022Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL
A military court in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip sentenced a man to death on 6 June 2022 for cooperating with Israel.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH FOR COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL, DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Hamas military court in the Gaza Strip sentenced on 8 November 2021 three residents to death, two of them for collaborating with Israeli intelligence and one for drug trafficking.
OCTOBER 30, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES SIX ISRAELI 'INFORMANTS' TO DEATH
The Islamist movement Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip announced on 28 October 2021 it had sentenced six Palestinian "informants" to death for collaborating with Israel.
OCTOBER 18, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES 2 TO DEATH, 2 TO HARD LABOR FOR COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL
Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip on 17 October 2021 sentenced two men to death on allegations that they had collaborated with Israel, according to reports.
JUNE 10, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Khan Younis Court of First Instance issued a death sentence against the citizen (A.M.) for the charge of premeditated murder, Human Rights and Democracy Media Center “SHAMS” reported on 8 June 2021.
JANUARY 31, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: SECOND DEATH SENTENCE ISSUED IN 2021
The Court of First Instance of Deir al-Balah on 27 January 2021 issued a death sentence by hanging against ‘A. Kh ‘A. (25), from Jabalia refugee camp.
JANUARY 5, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: DEATH SENTENCE ISSUED DESPITE PALESTINE’S 2018 ACCESSION TO ICCPR SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
The Northern Gaza Court of First Instance on 4 January 2021 issued a death sentence by hanging against F. N. (32), from Jabalia refugee camp, who was convicted of premeditated murder of his aunt.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY DEIR AL-BALAH COURT FOR MURDER
The Deir al-Balah Court of First Instance on 5 November 2020 sentenced to death by hanging (A/A) for intentional murder, the Human Rights and Democracy Media Center "SHAMS” reported.
- OCTOBER 20, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Gaza Court of First Instance on the evening of 18 October 2020 issued death sentences against three citizens by hanging.
- OCTOBER 8, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA STRIP COURTS MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY BY ISSUING A NEW DEATH SENTENCE
The Gaza Court of First Instance on 6 October 2020 sentenced to death a citizen (M.A.), Human Rights and Democracy Media Center “SHAMS"/ Palestine reported.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ISSUES NINTH DEATH SENTENCE IN 2020
The Court of First Instance in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on 18 August 2020 sentenced a 31-year-old man from Rafah to death by hanging after he was convicted of murder in the death of 22-year-old Mahmoud Bashar Ibrahim Al-Hamayda.
- JANUARY 1, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly voted to grant
On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly voted to grant
- JULY 11, 2019Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: DEATH SENTENCE ISSUED FOR MURDER
The First Instance Court on 9 July 2019 issued a death sentence by hanging against J. M. (69), from Jabalia after convicting him with the murder of (A. A.) on 15 February 2018.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2019Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR MURDER
Khan Younis Court of First Instance on 29 January 2019 imposed a death sentence against a citizen (Y/A’).
- FEBRUARY 5, 2019Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: TWO DEATH SENTENCES ISSUED WITHIN ONE WEEK
Two death sentences have been issued in Gaza within one week, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reported on 4 February 2019.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly voted to grant
On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly voted to grant
- DECEMBER 4, 2018Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: HAMAS COURT SENTENCES 6 TO DEATH FOR ‘COLLABORATING’ WITH ISRAEL
A Hamas-run military court has sentenced five Palestinians and an Israeli resident to death for “collaborating” with Israel, the Hamas-controlled Interior Ministry announced on 3 December 2018 in a memo on its official website.
- OCTOBER 25, 2018Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: U.S CITIZEN FACES DEATH PENALTY FOR SELLING JERUSALEM LAND TO JEWS
The family of 55-year old Palestinian-American asked the U.S. State Department to help him after he was arrested for allegedly helping sell an Arab-owned property in the Old City of Jerusalem to a Jewish organization.
- OCTOBER 23, 2018IsraelDEATH PENALTY
USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.
USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.
- JULY 26, 2018Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA STRIP: TWO DEATH SENTENCES ISSUED AGAINST TWO CIVILIANS
Gaza Court of First Instance issued 2 death sentences by hanging against (G. H.) and (Z. Q.) from Gaza City, after being convicted of participation in murder.
- JULY 10, 2018Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Court of First Instance in Deir-Albalah sentenced to death by hanging Mosab Osama Abu Hanea, 27 years old, resident in An-nuserat Camp, after he was found guilty of murder.
- JULY 5, 2018Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: DEATH SENTENCE ISSUED FOR MURDER
The Gaza Court of First Instance issued a death sentence against Y. B. from Gaza City after being convicted of murder