Tunisia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist de facto
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the...
- News items in the archive
- 114
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Tunisia is classified as Abolitionist de facto 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 114 news items on Tunisia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
MAY 3, 2017TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: COURT CONVICTS 18 OF 'TERRORISM'
A Tunisian court sentenced two people to death and 16 others to jail terms for acts of "terrorism" in 2014 during which a security guard was killed.
- APRIL 18, 2017TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Monastir Criminal issued a death sentence for a murder occurred in 2013.
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Monastir Criminal issued a death sentence for a murder occurred in 2013.
- JANUARY 18, 2017TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Tunis Criminal Chamber of first instance against Terrorism sentenced 20 people to death for terrorism, including the dangerous terrorist Atef Hannechi. The convicts are all wanted.
the Tunis Criminal Chamber of first instance against Terrorism sentenced 20 people to death for terrorism, including the dangerous terrorist Atef Hannechi. The convicts are all wanted.
- JANUARY 3, 2017TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER AND RAPE OF INFANT
An Army Corporal accused of murdering a four-year-old child was sentenced to death by firearm, the lawyer of the victim’s family confirmed.
- JANUARY 1, 2017TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
OCTOBER 12, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: 76 SENTENCED OVER SOLDIER KILLINGS
A Tunisian court handed jail and death sentences to 76 people for killing eight soldiers in a jihadist hideout
OCTOBER 3, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: 31 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACK ON MINISTER
A Tunisian court has handed 31 people death sentences over a 2014 attack on the home of then interior minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, a judiciary spokesman said.
JUNE 16, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: DEATH SENTENCE IN SUFI SHRINE KILLING
the leader of a group of Takfiri Salafists was sentenced to death for his part in the killing of a guard at a Sufi
- JANUARY 1, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
- DECEMBER 30, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of First Instance sentenced three men to death over charges of killing a Tunisia’s national security
the Court of First Instance sentenced three men to death over charges of killing a Tunisia’s national security
- NOVEMBER 19, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: 3 JIHADISTS CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF POLICE
A court has condemned three Tunisian jihadists to death, including two tried in absentia, for the murder of a
- OCTOBER 28, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY COURT REFUSES EXTRADITION TO TUNISIA OF MUSEUM ATTACK SUSPECT
An Italian court refused to extradite a Moroccan man suspected of having supplied weapons for the attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunisia earlier this year because he might face the death penalty in the case.
JULY 23, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: PARLIAMENT OKAYS DEATH PENALTY FOR 'TERROR CRIMES'
Tunisia's parliament approved imposition of the death penalty for "terrorist" crimes, despite opposition from rights groups and a de facto quarter-century moratorium on executions.
FEBRUARY 9, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 11-YEAR-OLD
A Tunisian court sentenced five people to death for the murder of an 11-year-old in the northern city of
- JANUARY 1, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
- DECEMBER 27, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal of the Governorate of Nabeul sentenced to death a young man who had stabbed to
the Court of Appeal of the Governorate of Nabeul sentenced to death a young man who had stabbed to
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
A Tunisian human rights group has urged the country's incoming parliament to abolish capital punishment
- MAY 7, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of First Instance of Sousse sentenced a woman and a man to death for murder, Jawhara FM
the Court of First Instance of Sousse sentenced a woman and a man to death for murder, Jawhara FM
- APRIL 8, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
on the occasion of the 76th National Day of the Martyrs of 9 April, the President of the Republic
on the occasion of the 76th National Day of the Martyrs of 9 April, the President of the Republic
MARCH 25, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: MARZOUKI CONDEMNS EGYPT DEATH SENTENCES, CALLS FOR ABOLISHING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The President of Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, implicitly condemned the 529 death sentences handed down
- JANUARY 26, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIAN CONSTITUTION ENSHRINES RIGHT TO LIFE BUT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
After weeks of debates, Tunisia has adopted a new Constitution. As expected by local abolitionists
- JANUARY 8, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: MARZOUKI REGRETS RETAINING OF DEATH PENALTY IN DRAFT CONSTITUTION
Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki deeply regretted the non-alteration of Article 21 of the draft
- JANUARY 6, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA TO MAINTAIN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN FUTURE CONSTITUTION
The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) voted for maintaining capital punishment in the upcoming
- JANUARY 1, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
APRIL 1, 2013TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: ISLAMIST LEADER BACKS DEATH PENALTY
Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party, said he backs the application
- JANUARY 1, 2013TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
JULY 19, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: OUSTED PRESIDENT BEN ALI SENTENCED AGAIN TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
a Tunisian military court sentenced ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life imprisonment
- JUNE 24, 2012LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Tunisia extradited Libya's former prime minister Al-Baghdadi
Tunisia extradited Libya's former prime minister Al-Baghdadi
- JUNE 13, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: ZINE EL ABIDINE BEN ALI AVOIDS DEATH PENALTY
Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's ousted former president, escaped the death
- MAY 23, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: MILITARY TRIBUNAL SEEKS DEATH PENALTY FOR BEN ALI
A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded the death penalty for ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben