Yemen
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1998
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JULY 22, 1998 · Yemen signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
- News items in the archive
- 351
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Yemen 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 351 news items on Yemen, from 1998 to today.
Latest news
- APRIL 13, 2017YemenDEATH PENALTY
a court in rebel-held Sana’a sentenced to death journalist Yahya Al Jubaihi, who has been de
a court in rebel-held Sana’a sentenced to death journalist Yahya Al Jubaihi, who has been de
MARCH 25, 2017YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: PRESIDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HOUTHI COURT
A Yemeni court in territory controlled by the armed Houthi movement sentenced the group's enemy in a two-year-old civil war President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and six other top officials in his government to death for "high treason".
- JANUARY 1, 2017YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
APRIL 9, 2016YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: AL-QAIDA MILITANTS EXECUTE 15 GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
Al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 15 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials and residents said.
- JANUARY 1, 2016YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
- JUNE 17, 2015YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: AL QAEDA EXECUTES SAUDI MEMBERS FOR 'SPYING'
Al-Qaeda in Yemen executed two Saudi accused of spying for the United States, a day after the jihadist
- JANUARY 1, 2015YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
MARCH 12, 2014YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: 16 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Yemeni court in Taizz sentenced 16 people to death, including MP Ahmad al-Barati from the General
- MARCH 6, 2014YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN QAEDA KILL ONE OF THEIR OWN FOR US SPYING
Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen executed one of their own after accusing him of spying for the United States, a
- JANUARY 1, 2014YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
- DECEMBER 29, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
judicial officials in Yemen said a state security court has sentenced an al-Qaida militant to death over the
judicial officials in Yemen said a state security court has sentenced an al-Qaida militant to death over the
- DECEMBER 11, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
a Yemen court of appeal rejected pleas by two men, Hesham Mohamed Ali Saleh and Nabil Abdullah
a Yemen court of appeal rejected pleas by two men, Hesham Mohamed Ali Saleh and Nabil Abdullah
- OCTOBER 11, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: EU DELEGATION WELCOMES DECISION IN REGARDS TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS
European officials and UNICEF welcomed Yemen’s decision to not carry out the death penalty against juvenile offenders, in keeping with international regulations.
- AUGUST 21, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. YEMENI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities executed a Yemeni in Mecca after he was convicted of murdering a fellow countryman, the interior ministry said.
- JULY 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES LEADERS OF YEMENI ARMED GANG
Two Yemenis condemned to death for forming an armed gang and for robbery were executed
- MAY 21, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES 5 YEMENIS, DISPLAYS BODIES
Saudi Arabia executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a national and forming a gang that committed robberies across several towns in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
- MAY 21, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a national
Saudi Arabia executed five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a national
MARCH 28, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BEHEADED AND CRUCIFIED FOR MURDER, SODOMY
Mohammed Rashad Khairi Hussain, a Yemeni national, was beheaded and crucified for having
- MARCH 25, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: SECURITY COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF IRANIAN SPIES
A Yemeni security court overturned the death penalty against two Shiite rebels who were
- MARCH 11, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
a member of a militant group in Yemen's south says residents in the town of Jaar tried and executed a man
a member of a militant group in Yemen's south says residents in the town of Jaar tried and executed a man
MARCH 9, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: MINOR PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Mohammed Haza'a was put to death by the Yemeni government despite legitimate questions as to whether he was under the age of 18 when he committed an alleged murder.
MARCH 4, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: 15 CHILD OFFENDERS EXECUTED IN FIVE YEARS
Yemen has executed at least 15 young male and female offenders, all aged under 18 when they committed the offences, in the last five years, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, urging the government to halt such executions.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
Ahmed Saleh Abdullah al-Ma’ouri was executed by shooting in a prison in al-Baydha...
Ahmed Saleh Abdullah al-Ma’ouri was executed by shooting in a prison in al-Baydha...
- JANUARY 31, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: SCORES ON HUNGER STRIKE IN PRISON AFTER '15-YEAR-OLD' BOY SENTENCED TO DEATH
Amnesty International has expressed concern at the situation in a Yemeni prison where scores
- JANUARY 1, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
- DECEMBER 12, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: DOZENS OF CHILDREN ON DEATH ROW
A girl named as Hind Al-Barti was executed on the 3rd of December this year, UN
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
a Yemeni court passed death sentences on two men
a Yemeni court passed death sentences on two men
OCTOBER 23, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND SENTENCES YEMENI NATIONAL TO DEATH
Ahmed Abdi Botan, head of the Puntland military court, sentenced a Yemeni man to
OCTOBER 19, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MALE RELATIVE WHO TRIED TO RAPE HER
Yemeni woman has been sentenced to death in Yemen for having opened fire and killed
- OCTOBER 9, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
Al-Qaeda militants beheaded three Yemeni men in the city of Maarib after accusing them of spying
Al-Qaeda militants beheaded three Yemeni men in the city of Maarib after accusing them of spying