The Death Penalty Worldwide

[Nbadan]

The Death Penalty Worldwide

According to Amnesty International, during 2004 more than 3,797 people were executed in 25 countries, and more than 7,395 people were sentenced to death in 64 countries. See also U.S. Figures.


Death Penalty Outlawed (year)1
Andorra (1990)
Angola (1992)
Armenia (2003)
Australia (1984)
Austria (1950)
Azerbaijan (1998)
Belgium (1996)
Bermuda (1999)
Bhutan (2004)
Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997)
Bulgaria (1998)
Cambodia (1989)
Canada (1976)
Cape Verde (1981)
Colombia (1910)
Costa Rica (1877)
Côte d'Ivoire (2000)
Croatia (1990)
Cyprus (1983)
Czech Republic (1990)
Denmark (1933)
Djibouti (1995)
Dominican Republic (1966)
East Timor (1999)
Ecuador (1906)
Estonia (1998)
Finland (1949)
France (1981)
Georgia (1997)
Germany (1987)
Greece (1993)
Guinea-Bissau (1993)
Haiti (1987)
Honduras (1956)
Hungary (1990)
Iceland (1928)
Ireland (1990)
Italy (1947)
Kiribati (1979)
Liechtenstein (1987)
Lithuania (1998)
Luxembourg (1979)
Macedonia (1991)
Malta (1971)
Marshall Islands (1986)
Mauritius (1995)
Mexico (2005)
Micronesia (1986)
Moldova (1995)
Monaco (1962)
Mozambique (1990)
Namibia (1990)
Nepal (1990)
Netherlands (1870)
New Zealand (1961)
Nicaragua (1979)
Niue (n.a.)
Norway (1905)
Palau (n.a.)
Panama (1903)
Paraguay (1992)
Poland (1997)
Portugal (1867)
Romania (1989)
Samoa (2004)
San Marino (1848)
São Tomé and Príncipe (1990)
Senegal (2004)
Serbia and Montenegro (2002)
Seychelles (1993)
Slovak Republic (1990)
Slovenia (1989)
Solomon Islands (1966)
South Africa (1995)
Spain (1978)
Sweden (1921)
Switzerland (1942)
Turkey (2002)
Turkmenistan (1999)
Tuvalu (1978)
Ukraine (1999)
United Kingdom (1973)
Uruguay (1907)
Vanuatu (1980)
Vatican City (1969)
Venezuela (1863)

Death Penalty Outlawed for Ordinary Crimes2 (year)
Albania (2000)
Argentina (1984)
Bolivia (1997)
Brazil (1979)
Chile (2001)
Cook Islands (n.a.)
El Salvador (1983)
Fiji (1979)
Israel (1954)
Latvia (1999)
Peru (1979)

De Facto Ban on Death Penalty3 (year)4
Algeria (1993)
Benin (1987)
Brunei Darussalam (1957)
Burkina Faso (1988)
Central African Republic (1981)
Congo (Republic) (1982)
Gambia (1981)
Grenada (1978)
Kenya (n.a.)
Madagascar (1958)
Maldives (1952)
Mali (1980)
Mauritania (1987)
Morocco (1993)
Myanmar (1993)
Nauru (1968)
Niger (1976)
Papua New Guinea (1950)
Russia (1999)
Sri Lanka (1976)
Suriname (1982)
Togo (n.a.)
Tonga (1982)
Tunisia (1990)

Death Penalty Permitted
Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Botswana
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
China (People's Republic)
Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Cuba
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Authority
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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[Mr. Peabody]

We are in some great company.

[Murphy]

for those who whine about our death penalty, try looking up singapores death penalty crimes, and the methods they use, it makes our system look like childs play

[Oh, Gee!!]

for those who whine about our death penalty, try looking up singapores death penalty crimes, and the methods they use, it makes our system look like childs play


but, but, but.....they're doing it too, teacher. STFU, idiot. Cause Singapore treats prisoners inhumanely we shouldn't complain about our own government?

[Murphy]

Would you support the death penalty for Osama Bin Laden? Or would you argue on his behalf that he has a chance at being rehabilitated.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Would you support the death penalty for Osama Bin Laden? Or would you argue on his behalf that he has a chance at being rehabilitated.


Pres. Bush's policy on Iraq is responsible for 2000+ soldiers' lives and 30,000+ Iraqi civilians' lives. Can he be rehabilitated?

[Mr. Peabody]

Would you support the death penalty for Osama Bin Laden? Or would you argue on his behalf that he has a chance at being rehabilitated.

I wouldn't support the death penalty for any criminal, whether I thought they could be rehabilitated or not. Rehabilitation has nothing to do my opposition to the death penalty. It is a dangerous power to put in the hands of a system that is as imperfect as ours.

[Trainwreck2100]

Would you support the death penalty for Osama Bin Laden? Or would you argue on his behalf that he has a chance at being rehabilitated.


Someone like him doesn't deserve the death penalty, too easy.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

when you consider that every single time there has been an investigation into the death penality it has been found that blacks are far more likely to be executed for the same crime then whites I think it can be safely concluded that the death penality is not just

[Marklar MM]

Stick OBL in a padded room, with constant video footage of "infidels"...and put nothing in the room that could induce violence to himself, including clothing.