Capital punishment in the Gaza Strip
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Capital punishment in the Gaza Strip has been enforced by multiple governments, militaries, and irregular militias throughout the area's history. A large proportion of the killings have been associated with broader violent conflicts.
History
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The Palestinian National Authority in Gaza
The State Security Court in Gaza (
Courts in the Gaza Strip after 2007
From the
Misinformation about executions in Hamas-run Gaza
During the Israel–Hamas war, a video described as “Hamas executes people by throwing them off a roof of a building!” circulated on social media, but the video was from 2015 and not from Palestine.[5] A July 2015 report from Al Arabiya, included identical images and states that they were originally shared by the so-called Islamic State, and showed the execution of four gay men in Fallujah, Iraq.[5]
Executions by Gaza's government and military (2007-2024)
23 executed in 2014
During the
9 sentenced to death in 2015 and 4 in January 2016
The
Mahmoud Eshtewi killed in February 2016
In February 2016, Al Qassam claimed they had executed of
3 convicts executed in May 2016
In May 2016, Hamas reportedly executed three men by firing squad and hanging.
3 alleged collaborators executed in April 2017
In April 2017, it was reported that three Palestinians were executed by Hamas in Gaza Strip over alleged collaboration with Israel.[22] Reportedly, the men were hanged at a Hamas police compound, as dozens of Hamas leaders and officials watched the killing.[23][24]
13 sentenced between January and August 2022
According to B'Tselem, Hamas courts handed down 13 death sentences in January-August 2022, but had not carried out any since 2017.[4]
5 executed in September 2022
On 4 September 2022, Hamas announced they had executed five men, including two men condemned over collaboration with the occupation (Israel), and three others in criminal cases.
Death sentences and executions in the Gaza Strip (2005-2024)
Name(s) | Charge | Date | Location | Method |
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Ayman Taha [citation needed] | Treason | 4 August 2014 | Unknown | Shot |
Atta Najjar[26] | Treason | 22 August 2014 | Katiba prison | Unknown |
Arabic : محمود اشتيوي
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Undefined | February 2016 | Gaza Strip | Firing squad (alleged by Al Qassam)[27][18] Prior death in custody (alleged by others)[17][18] |
3 unnamed people | Murder (3) | September 2022 | Gaza Strip | Hanging [citation needed] |
Khan Younis resident
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Treason[A] | |||
Unnamed 44 year old male[B] | Treason[C] |
See Also
- Extrajudicial killings in the West Bank
- Palestinian land laws
- Human rights in the State of Palestine
- Extrajudicial killings by Hamas
- Criticism of Hamas
- Hamas war crimes
- Religion and capital punishment
- LGBT rights in the Gaza Strip
- Israeli pinkwashing
- Human rights in Israel's occupied territories
- Extrajudicial killings by Israel
- War crimes during the Israel–Hamas war
- Human rights in Palestine
- Human rights in Israel's occupied territories
- Extrajudicial killings by Israel
- label 5 = Extrajudicial killings by Hamas
References
- ^ "عقوبة الإعدام في مناطق السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية بين التشريعات السارية والمعايير الدولية The death penalty in the areas of the Palestinian National Authority between applicable legislation and international standards". مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني Palestinian National Information Center. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "What is Gaza Strip, the besieged Palestinian enclave under Israeli assault?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.hrw.org/report/2012/10/03/abusive-system/failures-criminal-justice-gaza
- ^ a b c d e Times of Israel Archived 2022-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, 4 September 2022
- ^ a b "Fact Check: Video of people thrown from roof shows punishment by IS, not Hamas". Reuters. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "PHOTOS: The Gaza families obliterated in just 51 days". +972 Magazine. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b Kershner, Isabel (27 May 2015). "Hamas accused of killing and torturing Palestinians". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b Beaumont, Peter (27 May 2015). "Hamas executed 23 Palestinians under cover of Gaza conflict, says Amnesty". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Hamas tortured and killed Palestinian 'collaborators' during Gaza conflict - new report". Amnesty International. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "'Strangling Necks': Abduction, torture and summary killings of Palestinians by Hamas forces during the 2014 Gaza/Israel conflict" (PDF). Amnesty International. p. 5, 15, 19. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Gaza: Palestinians tortured, summarily killed by Hamas forces during 2014 conflict". Amnesty International. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Men who have Sex with Men(MSM).
- ^ a b c d "تعذيب وموت محتجز لدى حماس في غزة". Human Rights Watch (in Arabic). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
لتجاوزاته السلوكية والأخلاقية التي أقر بها - For his behavioral and moral transgressions that he acknowledged.
- ^ a b "Implementation of the death sentence issued against Phalange member Mahmoud Eshtewi". Military Information Department of EQB. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (13 May 2024). "Hamas leader's torture tactics revealed in IDF tunnel raid". The Times. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- AP News. AP. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "פלסטין: עציר עונה ומת בידי חמאס - Human Rights Watch" (in Hebrew). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Palestine: Torture, Death of Hamas Detainee - Human Rights Watch". Human Rights Watch. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
His family said they discovered that Qassam operatives held him in secret locations until February 7, when the group's Military Information Department issued a statement saying it had executed Eshtewi after sentencing him to death "for behavioral and moral violations to which he confessed".
- ^ a b Hadid, Diaa; Waheidi, Majd Al (1 March 2016). "Hamas Commander, Accused of Theft and Gay Sex, Is Killed by His Own". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
Adding a layer of scandal to the story, he was accused of moral turpitude, by which Hamas meant homosexuality." … "Mr. Ishtiwi, who is survived by two wives and three children…
- ^ a b Sanchez, Raf (31 May 2016). "Hamas begins executions in Gaza". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Dearden, Lizzie (2 June 2016). "Hamas resumes executions in Gaza". The Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Hamas executes 3 Palestinians over Israel ties". Associated Press via USA Today. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Palestine: Hamas executes three civilians tried in Gaza military courts". Amnesty International. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Security, Jack Moore International; Correspondent, Terrorism (6 April 2017). "Hamas Hangs Three in Gaza For Israel 'Collaboration'". Newsweek. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office | UN News". news.un.org. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "'Strangling Necks': Abductions, torture and summary killings of Palestinians by Hamas forces during the 2014 Gaza/Israel conflict - occupied Palestinian territory". ReliefWeb. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "تعذيب وموت محتجز لدى حماس في غزة". Human Rights Watch (in Arabic). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
لتجاوزاته السلوكية والأخلاقية التي أقر بها - For his behavioral and moral transgressions that he acknowledged.