OVERVIEW OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE WORLD
LEGENDA
ABO = Abolitionist or not
Y = Yes, Abolitionist for all crimes
O = Abolitionist for ordinary crimes
D = Abolitionist defacto
N = Retentionist
SOP = Second Optional Protocol to the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
S = only signed
S/R = signed and ratified
SPE = Sixth Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
S = only signed
S/R = signed and ratified
PAC = Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights
S = only signed
S/R = signed and ratified
A94 = Vote at the General Assembly of UN 1994
Y = it voted YES
N = it voted NO
A = abstention
H97 = Vote at the 97 UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva
Y = it voted YES
N = it voted NO
A = abstention
* = country cosponsoring the resolution
H98 = Vote at the 98 UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva
* = Country cosponsoring the resolution
Y = country voting YES
N = country voting NO
A = abstention
- = not member of the UN Commission for 1998
A98 = presumed vote at the 98 General Assembly if a resolution was tabled
Y = Vote in favour of a resolution for the universal
moratorium
N = Vote against the resolution
A = abstention
* = possible sponsor of a resolution calling for a universal
moratorium
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ABO SOP SPE PAC A94 H97 H98 A98
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE (European Union Countries)
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Austria Y S/R S/R - A Y *Y *Y Belgium Y S S - A - *- Y Denmark Y S/R S/R - A Y *- Y
Finland Y S/R S/R - A * *- Y
France Y - S/R - A Y *Y Y
Germany Y S/R S/R - A Y *Y Y
Greece Y - S - Y * *- Y
Ireland Y S/R S/R - Y Y *Y *Y
Italy Y S/R S/R - Y Y *Y Y
Luxembourg Y S/R S/R - A * *Y Y
Netherlands Y S/R S/R - A Y *- Y
Portugal Y S/R S/R - Y * *- Y
Spain Y S/R S/R - A * *- *Y
Sweden Y S/R S/R - A * *- Y
United Kingdom O - - - A A *Y Y
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YES: 15 + 0 = 15
COUNCIL OF EUROPE (Others Countries)
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Albania D - - - A - - Y
Andorra Y - S/R - A - *- *Y
Bulgaria D - - - A Y *- Y
Croatia Y S/R S - Y * *- Y
Czech Republic Y - S/R - A * *Y *Y
Cyprus O - - - Y * *- Y
Estonia D - S - A * *- Y
Hungary Y S/R S/R - A * *- Y
Iceland Y S/R S/R - A * *- Y
Latvia D - - - A * *- Y
Liechtenstein Y - S/R - A * *- *Y
Lithuania D - - - A - *- Y
Macedonia Y S/R S - Y - *- Y
Malta O - S/R - Y * *- *Y
Moldova Y - S - A - *- Y
Norway Y S/R S/R - A * *- Y
Poland D - - - A - *Y Y
Romania Y S/R S/R - A * *- Y
Russian Federation N - S - A Y *Y Y
San Marino Y - S/R - Y * *- *Y
Slovak Rep. Y - S/R - A * *- *Y
Slovenia Y S/R S/R - Y * *- *Y
Switzerland Y S/R S/R - - * *- Y
Turkey D - - - - - - A-Y
Ukraine N - - - A Y - Y
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YES: 24 + 1 = 25
OTHERS FROM EUROPE
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Belarus N - - - A Y Y Y
Bosnia Herzegovina N S - - - - *- A-Y
Monaco Y - - - A - - Y
Vatican City Y - - - - - - Y
Yugoslavia N - - - - - - A
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YES: 3 + 1 = 4
ACP Countries
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Angola Y - - - - Y *- Y
Antigua & Barbuda N - - - N - - N
Bahamas N - - - N - - N
Barbados N - - - N - - N
Belize N - - - N - - N
Benin N - - - A A - A-Y
Botswana N - - - A - N N
Burkina Faso N - - - A - - A
Burundi D - - - A - - A
Cameroon N - - - N - - N-A
Cape Verde Y - - - Y Y *- *Y
Chad N - - - - - Y N
Centrafrique D - - - - - - A
Comoros N - - - N - - N
Congo D - - - - - - A
R.D.CONGO N - - - - A N N
Côte d'Ivoire D - - - A - - A
Djibouti D - - - - - - N-A
Dominica N - - - - - - N
Dominican Republic Y - - - - Y *- Y
Equatorial Guinea N - - - - - - N
Eritrea N - - - - - - N
Ethiopia N - - - A A - A
Fiji O - - - Y - - Y
Gabon N - - - A A - A
Gambia D - - - Y - - A-Y
Ghana N - - - - - - N-A
Grenada N - - - A - - A
Guinea N - - - N A A A
Guinea-Bissau Y - - - - - - Y
Guyana N - - - N - - N
Haiti Y - - - Y * *- Y
Jamaica N - - - N - - N
Kenya N - - - A - - A
Kiribati Y - - - - - -
Lesotho N - - - A - - A
Liberia N - - - - - - N
Madagascar D - - - A - A A-Y
Malawi N - - - A - - Y
Mali D - - - A - *- A-Y
Mauritania N - - - - - - N
Mauritius-Maurice Y - - - A - - Y
Mozambique Y S/R - - Y Y - Y
Namibia Y S - - Y - - Y
Niger D - - - A - - A-Y
Nigeria N - - - N - - N
Papua-New Guinea D - - - A - - N
Rwanda D - - - - - N N
St. Christoph & Nevis N - - - - - - N
St. Lucia N - - - - - - N
St. Vincent&Grenadines N - - - - - - N
Sao Tome et Principe Y - - - - - - Y
Senegal D - - - N - A N-A
Seychelles O S/R - - - - - Y
Sierra Leone N - - - N - - N
Solomon Islands Y - - - - - - Y
Somalia N - - - - - - N
South Africa O - - - A Y *Y *Y
Sudan N - - - N - N N
Suriname D - - - A - - A
Swaziland N - - - A - - A
Tanzania N - - - - - - A
Togo D - - - A - - A
Tonga D - - - - - -
Trinidad & Tobago N - - - N - - N
Tuvalu Y - - - - - -
Uganda N - - - - A A A
Vanuatu Y - - - A - - Y
Western Samoa D - - - - - - N-A
Zambia N - - - A - - A
Zimbabwe N - - - A A - A
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YES: 15 + 5 = 20
Abs: 18 = 18
NO: 25 + 5 = 30
AFRICA (NON-ACP)
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Algeria N - - - N N - A-Y
Egypt N - - - N N - N
Libya N - - - N - - N
Morocco N - - - N - A A-N
Tunisia N - - - A - A A
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YES: 0 + 1 = 1
Abs: 0 = 0
NO: 2 + 0 = 2
GREATER ANTILLES (NON-ACP)
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Cuba N - - - - A A A
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Abs: 1 = 1
NORTH AMERICA
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Canada O - - - A Y Y Y
Mexico O - - - Y Y *Y Y
USA N - - - N N N N
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YES: 2 + 0 = 2
NO: 1 + 0 = 1
CENTRAL AMERICA
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Costa Rica Y S - S Y * *- *Y
El Salvador O - - - Y A A Y
Guatemala N - - - A - A A
Honduras Y S - - A * *- Y
Nicaragua Y S - S Y Y *- *Y
Panama Y S/R - S/R Y - *- Y
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YES: 5 + 0 = 1
Abs: 1 + 0 = 1
SOUTH AMERICA
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Argentina O - - - Y Y *Y Y
Bolivia D - - - A * *- Y
Brazil O - - S A Y *Y Y
Chile N - - - Y Y *Y Y
Colombia Y - - - Y Y *- Y
Ecuador Y - - - Y Y *Y Y
Paraguay O - - - N - *- Y
Peru O - - - A - Y A-Y
Uruguay Y S/R - S/R Y Y *Y Y
Venezuela Y S/R - S/R Y * *Y Y
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YES: 9 + 1 = 10
PACIFIC (Non-ACP)
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Australia Y S/R - - A * *- Y
Micronesia Y - - - A - - Y
Nauru D - - - N - - ?
New Zealand Y S/R - - A * *- Y
Palau Y - - - N - - A-Y
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YES: 3 + 1 = 4
TRANSCAUCASIA
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Armenia N - - - Y - *- Y
Azerbaijan N - - - A - *- Y
Georgia N - - - Y - *- Y
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YES: 3 + 0 = 3
CENTRAL ASIA
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Afghanistan N - - - N - - N
Kazakhstan N - - - A - - A
Kyrgyzstan N - - - Y - - A-Y
Tajikistan N - - - - - - N
Turkmenistan N - - - - - - N-A
Uzbekistan N - - - Y - - N-A
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YES: 0 + 1 = 1
Abs: 1 = 1
NO: 2 + 2 = 4
ASIA
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Bangladesh N - - - N Y N N
Bhutan D - - - - N N N
Brunei D - - - N - - N
Cambodia Y - - - Y - - Y
China (PRC) N - - - N N N N
India N - - - N A A A
Indonesia N - - - N N N N
Japan N - - - N N N N
Laos N - - - - - - N
Malaysia N - - - N - N N
Maldives D - - - N - - N
Mongolia N - - - A - - A
Myanmar N - - - N - - N
Nepal O - - - Y Y Y Y
North Korea N - - - N - - N
Pakistan N - - - N N N N
Philippines D - - - A A A A
Singapore N - - - N - - N
South Korea N - - - - - N N
Sri Lanka D - - - A A A A-Y
Thailand N - - - A - - N
Taywan N - - - - - - A-Y
Viet Nam N - - - A - - N
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YES: 2 + 2 = 4
Abs: 3 = 3
NO: 16 + 0 = 16
MIDDLE EST
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Bahrain N - - - N - - N
Iran N - - - N - - N
Iraq N - - - N - - N Israel O - - - Y - - Y
Jordan N - - - N - - N
Kuwait N - - - N - - N
Lebanon N - - - N - - N
Oman N - - - N - - N
Qatar N - - - N - - N
Saudi Arabia N - - - N - - N
Syria N - - - N - - N
United Arab Emirates N - - - N - - N
Yemen N - - - N - - N
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YES: 1 + 0 = 1
NO: 12 + 0 = 12
Summary:
YES (most probably): 82
YES (possible) (A-Y): 13
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YES 95
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Abstentions: 24
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NO (probably) (N-A): 7
NO (most probably): 58
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NO 65
PS. In this scenario countries such as Senegal, Burkina, Côte d'Ivoire (and other ACP countries for example) are considered as abstentionist or contrary tending to abstention while it's not impossible that they could take a positive stand.
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