Ukraine
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 · In recent years, the death penalty has been abolished...
- News items in the archive
- 112
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Ukraine 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 112 news items on Ukraine, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- JUNE 28, 2023RussiaDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE WAR: RUSSIA EXECUTED 77 CIVILIANS DETAINED BY ITS FORCES, UN SAYS
A United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine says Russia has detained more than 800 civilians since the conflict began and has executed 77 of them.
- JUNE 12, 2022UkraineDEATH PENALTY
TWO BRITONS, MOROCCAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SEPARATIST-HELD UKRAINE
Two British citizens and a Moroccan were sentenced to death on 9 June 2022 for fighting on Ukraine’s side, in a punishment handed down by the country’s pro-Moscow rebels.
APRIL 18, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Unsolved Case of Ukraine’s Flight 752
Downed By Iran’s IRGC
- JANUARY 1, 2020UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2019UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2018UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2017UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
FEBRUARY 12, 2016UkraineDEATH PENALTYUKRAINE: DONETSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC COURT HANDS DOWN FIRST DEATH SENTENCE
One person has been sentenced to death in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR),
- JANUARY 1, 2016UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2015UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- AUGUST 18, 2014UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: DONETSK SEPARATISTS INTRODUCE DEATH PENALTY FOR TREASON
- JULY 16, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FOREIGN COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Colombo High Court sentenced to death a Ukrainian couple found guilty of a double murder committed
- JANUARY 1, 2014UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2013UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2012UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JULY 14, 2011UkraineDEATH PENALTY
POLL: NEARLY HALF OF UKRAINIANS WANT RESTORATION OF DEATH PENALTY
forty-five percent of Ukrainians say that the death penalty is a fair punishment, the Research & Branding Group said after having polled 2,075 respondents on March 20-31, 2011.
- MARCH 1, 2011UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: MOHYLIOV OPPOSING RESUMPTION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Ukrainian Interior Affairs Minister Anatolii Mohyliov considers it inhuman to resume capital punishment, he told a press conference. The minister said that from the point of view of humanism, capital punishment is unacceptable.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2011UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: COMMUNISTS MAKING NEW ATTEMPT TO REVIVE DEATH PENALTY
the Ukrainian communists once again tabled in parliament a bill reinstating the death penalty for heinous crimes in the criminal and criminal procedure codes.
- JANUARY 1, 2011UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- 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
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: PARLIAMENT REFUSES TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
Ukraine’s parliament refused to make changes to the present legislation that would bring
- JANUARY 1, 2010UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JUNE 8, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BUSINESSMAN
the Sharjah Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates upheld the death sentence of a Ukrainian man who killed his Syrian business partner in 2002 with a penknife.
- MAY 6, 2009UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: COMMUNISTS PRESSING FOR RESTORATION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Ukrainian communists made a new attempt to restore the death penalty by law.
- JANUARY 1, 2009UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2008UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Ukraine voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE ALIGNS WITH EU CALL ON DEATH PENALTY
Ukraine aligned itself with a statement in which the European Union reiterates its call on the countries that still maintain the death penalty to work towards abolishing it.
- JANUARY 1, 2007UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.