Capital punishment in Andorra explained

Capital punishment in Andorra was abolished in 1990, having last been used in 1943.

Pere Areny was the last man to be executed in Andorra. Originally sentenced to be executed by garrote, he was instead shot by a firing squad for the murder of his brother, Antoni Areny, on 18 October 1943.[1] Capital punishment was abolished in Andorra in 1990[2] and Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights came into force on 1 February 1996.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Es compleixen 70 anys de la darrera execució al Principat. BonDia Diari digital d'Andorra.. ca. 2019-06-17.
  2. Web site: 1943: Antoni Areny, the last executed in Andorra. ExecutedToday.com. 17 November 2016. 18 October 2014.