YEMEN – OCTOBER 16, 2025 Man was sentenced to death for slaughtering his entire family. The execution was carried out publicly by shooting.
In Yemen, the death penalty is legal and carried out fairly often, for which the country is frequently criticized by international human rights organizations. There are also reasonable doubts about the fairness of the judicial processes for those sentenced. Although the country does not publish official statistics, it is estimated that up to hundreds of executions occur annually. Public executions are carried out for those who commit exceptionally serious crimes or religious offenses.
