Research
Report: Capital Punishment Practices in the Arab World from January 2026
Despite the global movement toward abolition, capital punishment continues to be imposed and implemented in several countries across the region.
The developments recorded in Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia during the first month of 2026 reflect the ongoing reliance on capital punishment for a range of offenses, as well as the procedural and legal mechanisms that advance death sentences toward implementation.
This report provides a factual overview of these practices at the start of the year.
