Human rights activists condemn Hamas’ increasing death penalties
The Hamas movement continues to violate Palestinian law in carrying out death penalties in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - The issuance of death sentences in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas-affiliated authorities continues to raise controversy among rights activists.
On Oct. 19, the Court of First Instance in the Gaza Strip issued death sentences for two people convicted of murder in connection with a family vendetta.
On Sept. 4, the security authorities in Gaza executed five citizens at dawn on Sept. 4, two of whom were accused of collaborating with Israel and the other three of murder. It was the first time since 2017 that the ruling authorities in the coastal enclave executed five people on the same day in a move widely condemned by lawyers and rights organizations.
The executions were carried out by hanging and firing squad in the Ansar security complex in the western Gaza Strip.
