Syria Stakeholder Report for the United Nations Universal Periodic Review: The Death Penalty
Date: July 17, 2026
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Issues: Death Penalty
Mechanism: UN Universal Periodic Review
Report Type: Stakeholder Report
Partners: Syrians for Truth and Justice, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Issues: Death Penalty
Mechanism: UN Universal Periodic Review
Report Type: Stakeholder Report
Partners: Syrians for Truth and Justice, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
This report addresses the status of the death penalty in the Syrian Arab Republic and Syria’s compliance with related human rights obligations. The transitional government that took power in late 2024 is still establishing its policies. Prospects for full compliance—including treaty ratification and prohibition of cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishments—remain uncertain.
