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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- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Salah Abdullah Jaber ‘Awad, 45, from Rafah...
Salah Abdullah Jaber ‘Awad, 45, from Rafah...
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Mohammed Ali Hasan Seidam, 34...
Mohammed Ali Hasan Seidam, 34...
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Akram Mohammed al-Zatma, 29, was killed in Rafah City after he had fled Gaza Central Prison.
Akram Mohammed al-Zatma, 29, was killed in Rafah City after he had fled Gaza Central Prison.
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Saleh Salim Darwish al-Hejooj, 37, from Izzbat Beit Hanoun...
Saleh Salim Darwish al-Hejooj, 37, from Izzbat Beit Hanoun...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jamal Ibrahim Hasan al-Ghandour, 46...
Jamal Ibrahim Hasan al-Ghandour, 46...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
three brothers from Jabalya suspected of collaborating with Israel...
three brothers from Jabalya suspected of collaborating with Israel...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Eyad Ahmed Dyab Sukkar Mohammedein, 35...
Eyad Ahmed Dyab Sukkar Mohammedein, 35...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Muhana, 34, from Jabalia Refugee Camp...
Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Muhana, 34, from Jabalia Refugee Camp...
- DECEMBER 24, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. HAMAS PUSHES FOR SHARIA PUNISHMENTS
The Hamas parliament in the Gaza Strip voted in favour of a law allowing courts to mete out sentences in
- DECEMBER 16, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
HAMAS-RUN COURT GIVES DEATH PENALTY TO GAZAN FOR COOPERATING WITH ISRAEL
a Palestinian military court sentenced a Gaza Strip resident to hang for alleged security cooperation
- DECEMBER 15, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: DEATH SENTENCES SURGE IN WEST BANK, GAZA
Palestinian officials should announce an immediate moratorium on the death penalty and eliminate its use in
- NOVEMBER 15, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PNA. PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY
the Gaza City-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights wrote a report on the death sentence by a military
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN COLLABORATOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Palestinian security official was sentenced to death by a Palestinian Authority military court
- OCTOBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
in the Palestinian Authority, Gaza's highest court upheld the death sentence of four men charged with rape and murder
in the Palestinian Authority, Gaza's highest court upheld the death sentence of four men charged with rape and murder
- OCTOBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP URGES ABBAS TO STAY PA EXECUTION
the Gaza-based Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to stay the death sentence for four men convicted of raping and murdering a young girl in Gaza City.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. TWO THIRDS OF PALESTINIANS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
in the most recent poll prepared by Dr Nabil Kukali, conducted and published by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO), two thirds opposed the imposition of the death penalty in their home land, whilst only 28.5 % supported it.
- JULY 20, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
ANOTHER PALESTINIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HELPING ISRAEL
Eyad Ahmed Sukkar, 35, was sentenced to death by firing squad in a Gaza City court after prosecutors charged him with transferring information to Israel that resulted in the deaths of two wanted Hamas terrorists.
- JULY 15, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN COURT SENTENCES COLLABORATORS TO DEATH
a Palestinian military court on sentenced two Palestinians to death by firing squad for collaborating with Israel, a court statement said.
- APRIL 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN MILITARY COURT SENTENCES CONVICTED COLLABORATOR WITH ISRAEL TO DEATH
the Hebron Military Court imposed the death penalty on a man convicted of collaborating with Israeli security, raising the possibility of the first such execution in seven years.
- APRIL 6, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Palestinian High Military Court in Jenin sentenced Mr Tha'er Mahmoud Husni
- JANUARY 24, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced Yasser Said Zanoun...
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced Yasser Said Zanoun...
- JANUARY 1, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIANS LEGISLATING DEATH PENALTY FOR DISCUSSING JERUSALEM DIVISION
the Palestinian Legislative Council is expected to pass a law that would make it illegal to make any
- APRIL 1, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. ARABS WHO SOLD HOME TO HEBRON JEWS ARRESTED, FACE DEATH PENALTY
Two Palestinians were arrested last week after it was revealed they had sold a house to Israeli Jews living in
- JANUARY 1, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- JANUARY 1, 2006Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- JULY 27, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. CONVICTED MURDERER EXECUTED
the Palestinian Authority executed Raed al-Mughrabi, a 32 year old convicted murderer, in Gaza City's central prison. Mughrabi had been convicted of murder and robbery in 2001 and the execution was approved by President Mahmoud Abbas.
- JUNE 22, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. PALESTINIANS MAY ANNUL RULINGS OF SECURITY COURTS
President Mahmoud Abbas asked his justice minister to annul court verdicts against dozens of Palestinians, including some convicted of collaborating with Israel, an aide said.
- JUNE 21, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINE. COUNCIL OF EUROPE ASKS NATIONAL PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) asked the National Palestinian Authority (Anp) to abolish the death penalty, and condemned the four executions which took place in Gaza on June 12.