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Country
Geographical Region
Death Penalty Law Status
Method(s) of Execution

Country Details

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Official Language(s)
Population
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Number of Individuals Currently Under Sentence of Death
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Annual Number of Reported Executions

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e 2008
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f 2007
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Year of Last Known Execution
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Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death

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Crimes Punishable By Death:
Does the country have a mandatory death penalty?
For Which Offenses, If Any, Is a Mandatory Death Sentence Imposed?
Crimes For Which Individuals Have Been Executed Since January 2008:
Categories of Offenders Excluded From the Death Penalty:

International Legal Commitments

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ICCPR
Party?
Signed?
[First] Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, Recognizing Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Committee
Party?
Signed?
Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, Toward the Abolition of the Death Penalty
Party?
Signed?
American Convention on Human Rights
Party?
Signed?
Death Penalty Protocol to the ACHR
Party?
Signed?
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR)
Party?
Signed?
Protocol to the ACHPR on the Rights of Women in Africa
Party?
Signed?
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Party?
Signed?
Record of Votes on UNGA Moratorium Resolution
  2010: Cosponsor
  Vote
  Signed the Note Verbale of Dissociation
  2008: Cosponsor
  Vote
  Signed the Note Verbale of Dissociation
  2007: Cosponsor
  Vote
  Signed the Note Verbale of Dissociation

Death Penalty In Law

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Does the country’s constitution make reference to capital punishment?
Does the country’s constitution make reference to international law?
Have there been any significant changes in the application of the death penalty over the last several years?
Is there currently an official moratorium on executions within the country?
Have there been any significant published cases concerning the death penalty in national courts?

Where can one locate or access judicial decisions regarding the death penalty?
What is the clemency process?
Are jury trials provided for defendants charged with capital offenses?
Brief Description of Appellate Process

Death Penalty In Practice

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Where Are Death-Sentenced Prisoners incarcerated?
Description of Prison Conditions
Are there any known foreign nationals currently under sentence of death?
What are the nationalities of the known foreign nationals on death row?

Are there any known women currently under sentence of death?
Are there any reports of individuals currently under sentence of death who may have been under the age of 18 at the time the crime was committed?
Comments regarding the racial/ethnic composition on death row
Are there lawyers available for indigent defendants facing capital trials?
Are there lawyers available for indigent prisoners on appeal?
Comments on Quality of Legal Representation
Other Comments on Criminal Justice System

Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies

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Decisions of Human Rights Committee
Decisions of Other Human Rights Bodies

Additional Sources and Contacts

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Direct member(s) of World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Other non-governmental organizations and individuals engaged in advocacy surrounding the death penalty
Helpful Reports and Publications

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