Russia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Moratorium on executions
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · In 1996, the then President Boris Yeltsin imposed a...
- News items in the archive
- 461
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Russia is classified as Moratorium on executions 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 461 news items on Russia, from 1999 to today.
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- JANUARY 1, 2011RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
- DECEMBER 12, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH ROW CONVICTS IN DUBAI LOSE SECOND PLEA
Presiding Judge Eisa Al Sharif of the Dubai Appeal Court rejected the appeal of Russian, S.A., 31, and Ukrainian, S.N., 35, against their death sentences in the United Arab Emirates.
- OCTOBER 26, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO FOREIGNERS UPHELD
in the United Arab Emirates, Presiding Judge Al Saeed Mohammad Barghout of the Dubai Court of First Instance dismissed the pleas made by Russian S.A., 31, and Ukrainian S.N., 35, to have their death sentences reduced to a year in jail because they had pai
MARCH 31, 2010RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: UPPER HOUSE SPEAKER DOESN’T SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS
Sergei Mironov, speaker of the Federation Council upper house of Russian parliament, does
- MARCH 23, 2010RussiaDEATH PENALTY
GRYZLOV: TERRORISM PREVENTS RUSSIA FROM BANNING THE DEATH PENALTY
Russian State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov said Russia has refrained from ratifying Protocol 6 to the
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010RussiaDEATH PENALTY
TWO-IN-FIVE RUSSIANS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
44 per cent of Russians think capital punishment should be fully re-instated and applied...
- JANUARY 1, 2010RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
NOVEMBER 19, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT EXTENDS MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Russia's Constitutional Court prolonged a moratorium on the death penalty, which was due to expire on January 1, until it is banned completely.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
FIFTY-SIX PERCENT OF RUSSIANS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
56% of Russian citizens support the death penalty, but the level of support has decreased the last few years
- NOVEMBER 9, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY IMPOSSIBLE IN RUSSIA – STATE DUMA REPRESENTATIVE
introducing the death penalty is impossible in Russia, State Duma Permanent Representative to the Constitutional Court Alexander Kharitonov said at the court's plenary meeting.
NOVEMBER 9, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: PRESIDENT FAVORS GRADUAL ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev favors the gradual abolition of the death penalty, Presidential
- OCTOBER 31, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT BELIEVES NO DEATH SENTENCES CAN BE PASSED NEXT YEAR
the Russian Supreme Court chairman believes Russia has to continue to abide by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and its protocols on the abolishment of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 30, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: D'ELIA- I DON’T BELEIVE THAT RUSSIA CAN HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS
the decision to apply a moratorium on capital punishment in Russia was made by Boris Yeltsin and then
- OCTOBER 29, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ASKED TO RULE ON DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
A plenary session of Russia's Supreme Court asked the Constitutional Court to rule on whether capital
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA: DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM WILL REMAIN
the Kremlin says Russia will continue to maintain a moratorium on capital punishment.
- MARCH 17, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA'S REFUSAL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY 'STUPID' - PACE RAPPORTEUR
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe called on Russia to abolish the death penalty, and a Greek MP said Russia's refusal to do so was "stupid."
- JANUARY 1, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
- OCTOBER 29, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russian Prosecutor-General Yuriy Chayka said in an interview with the Komnata Otdykha TV programme that "the severity of punishment has never had any effect on the level of crime
Russian Prosecutor-General Yuriy Chayka said in an interview with the Komnata Otdykha TV programme that "the severity of punishment has never had any effect on the level of crime
- OCTOBER 10, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
leading Russian human rights organizations believe Russia should completely abolish the death penalty
leading Russian human rights organizations believe Russia should completely abolish the death penalty
- JUNE 29, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chairman of the State Duma Legislation Committee...
Chairman of the State Duma Legislation Committee...
- MAY 2, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA VACILLATING OVER ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Russia is possibly just two or three years away from abolishing the death penalty, Penal Reform International’s director for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Victoria Sergeyeva suggested
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY SUBMITTED TO DUMA
the Russian State Duma's Legislation Committee submitted a
- JANUARY 22, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. IT IS NOT TIME TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY - MP
Western Europe should not expect Russia to abolish the death penalty in the near
- JANUARY 17, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. PACE HEAD URGES PUTIN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE
- JANUARY 17, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS INSIST ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY IN RUSSIA
Lev Ponomaryov, a veteran human rights activist and the leader of the movement For Human Rights...
- JANUARY 1, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe
- DECEMBER 22, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA NOT PLANNING TO REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY – HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN
Russia, currently observing a moratorium on capital punishment, does not plan on reinstating the death penalty according to Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin.
- DECEMBER 21, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA: PACE PRESIDENT URGES DUMA TO RATIFY DEATH PENALTY BAN PROTOCOL
PACE president Rene van der Linden called upon the State Duma lower house of the Russian parliament to ratify Protocol # 6 (on death penalty ban) and Protocol # 14 (on procedures of the European court of human rights).
- DECEMBER 18, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Russia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. DUMA LEAVES DEATH PENALTY ON TABLE
the State Duma in Russia concluded its four-year term last week, leaving a stack