Five men were executed in the early hours of September 4, 2022, an act that the Office said “completely violated the domestic law of the State of Palestine and its obligations under the law.” international.
Three were found guilty of murder and two were “collaborating” with Israel. According to media reports, the execution was the first in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 2017.
inside OHCHR statement, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for the Office, said that none of the executed prisoners had the opportunity to seek clemency or pardon.
Shamdasani called on the de facto authorities in Gaza to establish a moratorium on all executions, and called on the State of Palestine to take strong measures to abolish the death penalty in the entire territory. its territory.
Several other international organizations, as well as Palestinian rights groups, are said to have condemned the death penalty without the approval of Mahmoud Abbas, the President of Palestine.
In the statement, Ms. Shamdasani stated that there are “serious concerns that the criminal procedure leading to the application of the death penalty in Gaza does not meet international fair trial standards,” and noted that the The approval of President Abbas is required by national law.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), courts in Gaza have sentenced about 180 Palestinians to death, executing 33, since Hamas took control in 2007. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rightsa General Assembly resolution to abolish the death penalty, Palestine is obligated to abolish executions.
