Capital punishment in the Republic of the Congo explained

Capital punishment was abolished in the Republic of the Congo in 2015.[1] The country carried out its last execution in 1982.[2] Before the abolition of the death penalty, the Republic of the Congo was classified as "Abolitionist in Practice." The Republic of the Congo is not a state party to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018). 25 July 2022. 23 October 2018. Amnesty International.
  2. Web site: Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018). 25 July 2022. 23 October 2018. Amnesty International.
  3. Web site: 12. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. United Nations Treaty Collection. July 25, 2022.

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