Spain
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
- News items in the archive
- 90
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Spain is classified as Abolitionist 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 90 news items on Spain, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- OCTOBER 2, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria's Minister for Women's Affairs said her government...
Nigeria's Minister for Women's Affairs said her government was not involved in the Miss World pageant that Spain and other countries decided to boycott because a Islamic court in her country has sentenced a woman to be stoned to death
- JULY 5, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
The Spanish section of Amnesty International delivered...
The Spanish section of Amnesty International delivered an additional 310,000 signatures to the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid requesting the acquittal of Amina Nawal, a woman sentenced to death by stoning in the African nation
- MAY 3, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain signed Protocol 13 to the European Convention...
Spain signed Protocol 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which ensures the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
- APRIL 25, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Spain was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 24, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Human rights defence lawyers, commissioners and prosecutors...
Human rights defence lawyers, commissioners and prosecutors from Europe and America took part at the international meeting being held in Madrid, where the abolition of the death penalty worldwide and the workings of the International Criminal Court
- MARCH 19, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
During the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights, H
During the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights, H
- MARCH 14, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
At the launch of HOC's campaign in Madrid, popstars,...
At the launch of HOC's campaign in Madrid, popstars, artists, writers and a former death row inmate signed the appeal to the Secretary General of the United Nations for a resolution by the UN General Assembly in favour of a moratorium on executions
- MARCH 14, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
A simple gesture like signing HOC's online appeal can...
A simple gesture like signing HOC's online appeal can be the first step in resolving such contradictions, Bonino said
- JANUARY 10, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
The Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ismail Cim,...
The Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ismail Cim, stated that he expected the Spanish Presidency of the European Union to "pursue the positive process" carried out by the Belgian Presidency on the issue of Turkey's accession to the EU
- JANUARY 8, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Jose Maria Aznar, Spain's prime minister, sought to...
Jose Maria Aznar, Spain's prime minister, sought to refocus attention on the launch of Spain's presidency of the European Union, saying that his "priority of priorities" during Spain's six-month term would be the global fight against terrorism
- JANUARY 8, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Jose Maria Aznar, Spain's prime minister, sought to...
Jose Maria Aznar, Spain's prime minister, sought to refocus attention on the launch of Spain's presidency of the European Union, saying that his "priority of priorities" during Spain's six-month term would be the global fight against terrorism
- JANUARY 7, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
European Union Council President and Spanish foreign...
European Union Council President and Spanish foreign minister Josep Pique announced his plans for a tour the following week of Middle Eastern countries in an effort to broker peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- JANUARY 3, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs Ramon...
Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs Ramon de Miguel said there will be no turning back in EU cooperation against terrorism
- JANUARY 1, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Note: Spain is term-president of the EU from January...
Note: Spain is term-president of the EU from January to June 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last execution was conducted in 1975 under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, who repressed Basque culture and language during his 36 years in power
- DECEMBER 17, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain said it will take anti-terrorist cooperation...
Spain said it will take anti-terrorist cooperation with the United States and Russia "beyond words" after it assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union early in 2002, Foreign Minister Josep Pique said
- NOVEMBER 22, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain cannot extradite suspected Islamic extremists...
Spain cannot extradite suspected Islamic extremists to the United States while the death penalty is in force there, judicial sources said
- JULY 1, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
The Valencia Biennial was the first organisation from...
The Valencia Biennial was the first organisation from the art world to take a stand against the death penalty
- JUNE 8, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
A Spaniard who had been on Florida's death row since...
A Spaniard who had been on Florida's death row since 1997 after being convicted of a double murder was been acquitted in a new trial
- APRIL 25, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution...
Spain was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last execution was conducted in 1975 under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, who repressed Basque culture and language during his 36 years in power
- NOVEMBER 13, 2000SpainDEATH PENALTY
In a poll, 15% of Spaniards said they support the death...
In a poll, 15% of Spaniards said they support the death penalty for terrorist acts
- OCTOBER 31, 2000SpainDEATH PENALTY
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets...
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid to protest the killing of supreme court judge Jose Francisco Querol, his bodyguard and his driver by the Basque separatist group ETA
- APRIL 26, 2000SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain cosponsored and voted in favour of the resolution...
Spain cosponsored and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- MARCH 27, 2000SpainDEATH PENALTY
At the 56th session of the Commission on Human Rights,...
At the 56th session of the Commission on Human Rights, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Juan Matutes, stated that the right to life was something which could not be renounced
- JANUARY 1, 2000SpainDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last execution was conducted in 1975 under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, who repressed Basque culture and language during his 36 years in power
- DECEMBER 12, 1999SpainDEATH PENALTY
On December 12, hundreds of protesters were expected...
On December 12, hundreds of protesters were expected to march to the U
- JUNE 30, 1999SpainDEATH PENALTY
On June 30, Spanish Premier José Maria Aznar, on a...
On June 30, Spanish Premier José Maria Aznar, on a visit to Ecuador, said he personally was "against" the death penalty in general and that he had said as much to Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit
- APRIL 28, 1999SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Spain was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28 (1999/61)
- JANUARY 1, 1999SpainDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last execution was conducted in 1975