At one time the death penalty was used in almost every part of the globe; but over the last few decades many countries have abolished it. Amnesty International classifies countries in four categories. 73 countries still maintain the death penalty in both law and practice. 87 countries have abolished it completely; 11 retain it, but only for crimes committed in exceptional circumstances (such as crimes committed in time of war). 25 other countries maintain laws permitting the use of the death penalty for ordinary crimes, but have allowed the death penalty to fall into disuse for at least 10 years. Finally, it is not unknown for countries to practise extrajudicial execution sporadically or systematically outside their own formal legal frameworks. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the State as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offenses. ... Amnesty International logo Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international, non-governmental organization with the stated purpose of promoting all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. ... Extrajudicial execution and extrajudicial punishment are terms to describe death sentences and other types of punishment, respectively, executed without prior proper judicial procedure. ...

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List of the using and non-using countries of death penalty

Africa

Country	Death Penalty?	Last Execution	Number executed (2004)	Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty/Notes	Abolished in
Algeria	Only in the constitution	August 1993	0	Treason and espionage; attempts to change the regime or actions aimed at incitement; destruction of territory, sabotage to public and economic utilities; massacres and slaughters; participation in armed bands or in insurrectionary movements; counterfeiting; murder; acts of torture or cruelty; kidnapping; aggravated theft
Angola	No				1992; Prohibited by Constitution
Benin	Only in the constitution	1987	0	armed robbery (PDF); Murder [1]; traffickers involved in "labor exploitation" [2]
Botswana	Yes	19 September 2003 [3]	0	Murder; Treason; Attempt on the life of the head of state; Mutiny; Desertion in the face of the enemy [4]
Burkina Faso	Only in the constitution	1988	0	Treason [5]
Burundi	Yes	2000 or later [6]	0	Murder [7]
Cameroon	Yes	January 1997 [8]	0	Secession; espionage; incitement to war [9]
Cape Verde	No	1835			1981; Prohibited by Constitution
Central African Republic	Only in the constitution	1981	0	Treason; espionage; charlatanism; witchcraft; assassination; murder [10]
Chad	Yes	2003 [11]	0	Murder
Comoros	Yes	1996 or later [12]	0
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Yes	2003 [13]	0
Republic of the Congo	Only in the constitution	1982	0
Côte d'Ivoire	No	None since independence [14]			2000
Djibouti	No	None since independence			1995
Egypt	Yes	2004 or later	6	Rape, only if accompanied by kidnapping of the victim. Murder. Treason. Organized Drug Trafficking.
Equatorial Guinea	Yes		0
Eritrea	Yes		0
Ethiopia	Yes		0
Gabon	Yes	1981 [15]	0
The Gambia	Only in the constitution	1981	0	Treason	1993 but was reinstated by Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council in August 1995 [16]
Ghana	Yes	1993 [17]	0	Murder; Treason; Armed robbery [18]
Guinea-Bissau	No	1986			1993; Prohibited by Constitution
Guinea	Yes	2001 [19]	0	Murder
Kenya	Only in the constitution	1984	0	Murder and armed robbery [20]
Lesotho	Yes		0
Liberia	No	1995 [21]			September 16, 2005; Liberia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, completely abolishing the death penalty
Libya	Yes	2005 [22]	0	High treason; attempt to forcibly change the form of government; premeditated murder [23]
Madagascar	Only in the constitution	1958	0
Malawi	Yes	1992 [24]	0
Mali	Only in the constitution	1980	0
Mauritania	Only in the constitution	1987	0	Sodomy [25]; Apostasy [26] (Although apostasy is a capital offense there are no recorded executions for it).
Mauritius	No	1987			1995
Morocco	Only in the constitution	1993	0	Terrorism [27]
Mozambique	No	1986			1990; Prohibited by Constitution
Namibia	No	1988			1990; Prohibited by Constitution
Niger	Only in the constitution	1976	0
Nigeria	Yes	2001 [28]	0	Sodomy [29]. Each of the 36 states have their own laws. In the north of the country the legal system used is Sharia (Islamic law)
Rwanda	Yes	1998 [30]	0	Genocide [31]
São Tomé and Príncipe	No	None since independence			1990; Prohibited by Constitution
Senegal	No	1967			10 December 2004
Seychelles	No	None since independence			1993; Prohibited by Constitution
Sierra Leone	Yes	1998	0	Treason [32]; Murder; Aggravated robbery. Under the Special Court for Sierra Leone the death penalty is not a punishment for war crimes [33]
Somalia	Yes	2 May 2006 [34]	4 [35]	After the breakdown of de jure government, most regions reverted to Islamic law
Somaliland	Yes
South Africa	No	31 January 1991 [36]			1997. On 25 May 2005 the Constitutional Court ordered that all remaining death sentences in the country be set aside and the prisoners resentenced. This last execution occurred in the internationally unrecognised Black "homelands". The last execution in Pretoria Central Prison was on November 14, 1989.
Sudan	Yes	2004 [37]	2	Sodomy [38]; Waging war against the state [39]; Apostasy [40]; Prostitution; Treason; Acts which may endanger the independence or unity of the state; Murder; Armed robbery; Weapons possession and smuggling [41]
Swaziland	Only in the constitution	1983 [42]	0	Murder [43]; treason [44]
Tanzania	Yes	1994	0	Murder; Treason [45]
Togo	Only in the constitution	1978 [46]	0	Premeditated murder; plots against the security of the State [47]
Tunisia	Only in the constitution	1991	0	Murder; violence and aggression; attacks against the internal security of the State; attacks against the external security of the State [48]
Uganda	Yes	2003 [49]	0	Treason; Terrorism; Murder [50]; Rape; Defilement; Aggravated robbery; Aggravated kidnapping. On June 14, 2005 the Constitutional court ruled that although the death penalty was constitutional, its use as a mandatory punishment for certain crimes was not. [51]
Western Sahara	Yes
Zambia	Yes	1997	0	Murder; Aggravated robbery; High treason. President Levy Mwanawasa stated in 2004 that "For as long as I remain President, I will not execute a death warrant." [52]
Zimbabwe	Yes	June 2003 [53]	0	Treason; Murder; Mutiny [54]

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Asia

Country	Death Penalty?	Last Execution	Number executed (2004)	Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty	Abolished in
Afghanistan	Yes	April 20, 2004 [55] [56]	1	Murder; child smuggling in order to use the victim's body parts; Apostasy (see Abdul Rahman (convert)
Armenia	No	1991 [57]			2003
Azerbaijan	No	1992 [58]			1998
Bahrain	Yes	2000	0	premeditated murder; plotting to topple the regime; collaborating with a foreign hostile country; threatening the life of the Emir; defiance of military orders in time of war or martial state
Bangladesh	Yes	2005 [59]	7	Murder [60]; drug offences [61]; Trafficking in children for immoral or illegal purposes; Trafficking in women for purposes of prostitution [62]
Bhutan	No	1974 [63]			2004
Brunei Darussalam	Only in the constitution	1957	0	Murder; unlawful possession of firearms and explosives [64]; possession of heroin, ecstasy and morphine derivatives of more than 15 grams, Cocaine of more than 30 grams, Cannabis of more than 500 grams, Syabu or methamphetamine of more than 50 grams, or Opium of more than 1.2 kg [65]
Cambodia	No				1989; Prohibited by Constitution
People's Republic of China (mainland only)	Yes	2005	3,400	Embezzlement [66]; Rape of children [67]; Fraud [68]; Bombing [69]; People trafficking [70]; Piracy; Theft [71]; Corruption; Arson [72]; Murder; "Endangering national security"; Terrorism [73] (see Capital punishment in the People's Republic of China) World map showing the location of Asia. ... Red dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Abdul Rahman, holding a Bible during a court hearing in Kabul on March 23, 2006 Abdul Rahman (Persian, Pashto script: عبدالرحمان) (born 1965) is an Afghan citizen who was arrested in February 2006 for converting from Islam to Christianity [2]. On March 26, 2006, under heavy pressure from foreign governments, and... Blue dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... Blue dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... Red dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... Red dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... Blue dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... The Sultanate of Brunei, more commonly referred to as Brunei Darussalam or simply Brunei, is an oil-rich country located on the island of Borneo, in southeast Asia. ... Orange dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... Blue dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù, lit. ... Red dot matching colorblind-friendly color scheme from Image:Death Penalty World Map. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...	(The two special administrative regions, namely Hong Kong and Macau, have abolished death penalty.)
Republic of China (Taiwan Area only)	Yes	2005 [74]	3[75]	Under military law: treason; espionage; desertion; disobeying orders; hijacking; [76] Under common law: Treason, espionage, murder, aggravated robbery(robbery with murder, rape, or arson), drug or firearm trafficking, piracy, kidnapping, hijacking, counterfeiting [77]	Since 2004, most death sentences have been informally given moratorium by President Chen Shui-bian except serious murders
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	Only in the constitution	Never	0	Treason during wartime, acts of terrorism and piracy jure gentium, and for repeated murders [78]
East Timor	No				1999
Hong Kong S.A.R. of the People's Republic of China	No	1966			1993 when it was under British rule, and remains so after the handover to the People's Republic of China.
India	Yes	August 14, 2004 [79]	1	Murder, instigating a child's suicide, treason, acts of terrorism, or a second conviction for drug trafficking. For more information see Capital punishment in India
Indonesia	Yes	2005 [80]	3	Drug trafficking [81]
Iran	Yes	2006 [82] [83]	≈159 [84]	Sodomy [85]; Armed Robbery [86]; Terrorism [87]; Drug trafficking [88]; Kidnapping & rape [89]; Murder [90]; Apostasy [91]
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Iraq	Yes	September 1, 2005 [92]	0	murder; endangering national security; distributing drugs; rape; attacks on transport convoys; financing and execution of terrorism [93] [94]	Suspended in April 2003 after 2003 invasion; reinstated August 2004
Israel	Only in wartime	1962	0	Crimes Against Humanity [95], high treason	Abolished for other crimes in 1954; only one execution (Adolf Eichmann). Targeted political assassinations occasionally do take place, but not listed as part of death penalty.
Japan	Yes	September 16, 2005 [96]	2	Prosecutors only push for the death penalty in the case of multiple murders, or if a single murder with aggravating circumstances. [97] Judges usually impose death penalty in case of multiple homicides.	Between 1946 and 2003, Japanese courts sentenced 766 people to death, 608 of whom were executed. 40 months from 1989 to 1993 the successive ministers of justice refused to authorise exectutions, which amounted to informal moratorium.
Jordan	Yes	2005 [98]	1 [99]	Murder [100]
Kazakhstan	Yes	2003 [101]	0	murder with aggravating circumstances; terrorism; attempt on the life of a person administering justice or preliminary investigations; attempt on the life of the president; state treason; sabotage; planning, preparation, or conduct of aggressive war; use of prohibited means and methods of conducting war; genocide; and mercenary participation in armed conflict [102]	moratorium since 17 December 2003
North Korea	Yes	2005 [103]	probably 40+	Plots against national sovereignty; terrorism ; treason against the Motherland by citizens; treason against the people; murder [104]
South Korea	Yes	1997 [105]	0	Murder [106]	There has been an unofficial moratorium on executions since President Kim Dae-jung took office in February 1998[107]
Kuwait	Yes	2005 [108]	9	Drugs Trafficking; Rape & Murder [109]
Kyrgyzstan	Yes		0	murder; rape of a female minor; genocide [110]	President Aksar Akayev extended a moratorium in January 2004 that has been in place since 1998
Laos	Yes	1989 [111]	0	drugs trafficking [112]
Lebanon	Yes	2004	3	Murder [113]
Macau S.A.R. of the People's Republic of China	No		-		Death penalty and life imprisonment remain legally prohibited. The maximum possible sentence is imprisonment for 30 years.
Malaysia	Yes	2001 [114]	0	Mandatory for Trafficking in dangerous drugs; Discharging a firearm in the Commission of a scheduled offence; Accomplices in case of discharge of firearm; Offences against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s person; Murder. Discretionary for Kidnapping; Consorting with person carrying or having possession of arms or explosives; Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting the waging of war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri [115]
Maldives	Only in the constitution	1952	0	Murder [116]
Mongolia	Yes			terrorist acts committed for political purposes; terrorist acts against representatives of a foreign State for political purposes; sabotage; premeditated murder committed with aggravating circumstances; and rape with aggravating circumstances ; Armed Robbery [117] [118]	According to Amnesty International, executions were carried out in secret and there are no official statistics [119]
Myanmar	Only in the constitution	1993	0	high treason [120]
Nagorno-Karabakh	Only in the constitution	Never	0		de facto moratorium on executions since 1997 [121]
Nepal	No	1979	-		Abolished in 1997; Prohibited by Constitution
Oman	Yes	2001 [122]	0	Murder; Drug trafficking [123]
Pakistan	Yes	2005 [124]	15	Murder [125]; Sodomy [126]; Gang rape; Mutiny [127]
Palestinian National Authority	Yes	2005 [128] [129] [130]	0	Murder; Rape; Collaborating with Israeli forces to assassinate Palestinians [131]	There had been an unofficial moratorium since 2002 after President Yasser Arafat stopped authorising executions.
Philippines	No	2000	0	-	abolished in June 2006
Qatar	Yes	2001	0	Espionage [132]; Threat to national security [133]; Apostasy [134]	Although apostasy is a capital offense there are no recorded executions for it
Saudi Arabia	Yes	2005 [135] [136]	33	Many violent and nonviolent offenses including murder, apostasy, drug offenses, witchcraft and sexual misconduct. [137]	Method most often used is beheading by a sword
Singapore	Yes	2005	6	murder, kidnapping, treason, certain firearm offences, trafficking in more than 15 grams (half an ounce) of heroin, 30 grams of cocaine or 500 grams of cannabis [138]	See capital punishment in Singapore
Sri Lanka	Yes	June 23, 1976	0	murder, Perjury causing an innocent person to be executed, rape, drug trafficking	moratorium from 1976 to 2003; reinstated in 2004
Syria	Yes	2004 [139]	2	treason; murder; political acts such as bearing arms against Syria in the ranks of the enemy, desertion of the armed forces to the enemy and acts of incitement under martial law or in wartime; violent robberies; rape; verbal opposition to the government; and membership in the Muslim Brotherhood [140]
Tajikistan	Yes	2004	4	murder with aggravating circumstances; rape with aggravating circumstances; terrorism; biocide; genocide [141]	Moratorium introduced 30 April 2004 by President Emomali Rahmonov
Thailand	Yes	December 12, 2003 [142]	0	Offenses include Regicide; Sedition or Rebellion; Offences committed against the external security of Thailand; Murder or attempted murder of a foreign head of state; Bribery; Arson; Rape; Murder with intent; Kidnapping; Robbery resulting in death. For a full list see here (PDF)
Turkey	No	25 October 1984	-		Abolished completely July 21, 2004; Prohibited by Constitution
Turkmenistan	No		-		Abolished in 1999; Prohibited by Constitution
United Arab Emirates	Yes	2002 [143]	0	Murder; Drug offences [144]; homosexuality [145] [146]; Rape; Treason; Aggravated robbery; Apostasy; Environmental pollution; Terrorism [147]
Uzbekistan	Yes	2005 [148]	62	Murder with aggravating circumstances; Terrorism [149]; Genocide; Crimes of aggression [150]	President Islam Karimov signed a decree on 1 August 2005 to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment by 2008 [151]
Vietnam	Yes	2005 [152]	64	treason; taking action to overthrow the government; espionage; rebellion; banditry; terrorism; sabotage; hijacking; destruction of national security projects; undermining peace; war crimes; crimes against humanity; manufacturing, concealing and trafficking in narcotic substances; murder; rape; robbery; embezzlement; fraud [153]
Yemen	Yes	2005 [154]	6	Murder [155]; Adultery [156]; homosexuality [157] [158]; Apostasy [159]	Although apostasy is a capital offense there are no recorded executions for it

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Europe

Main article: Capital_punishment_in_Europe

Country	Death Penalty?	Last Execution	Number executed (2004)	Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty/Notes	Abolished in
Abkhazia	Only in the constitution	Never	0	treason; espionage; act of terrorism; act of terrorism against a representative of a foreign state; subversive activity; banditry and actions to disorganize the functioning of penitentiary institutions; aggravated murder; rape [160]. Moratorium since 1993 [161]
Albania	Only in wartime	1995 [162]	0	serious crimes committed in wartime or during a state of emergency [163]. For a full list see here	2000 (for other crimes)
Andorra	No	1943			1990; Prohibited by Constitution
Austria	No	1950			1968; Prohibited by Constitution
Belarus	Yes	2004	5	acts of aggression; murder of a representative of a foreign state or international organization with the intention to provoke international tension or war; international terrorism; genocide; crimes against the security of humanity; murder with aggravating circumstances; terrorism; terrorist acts; treason that results in loss of life; conspiracy to seize power; sabotage; murder of a police officer; use of weapons of mass destruction; and violations of the laws and customs of war [164] (see Capital punishment in Belarus)
Belgium	No	1950			1996; Prohibited by Constitution
Bosnia-Herzegovina	No	1997			2001
Bulgaria	No	1989			1998
Croatia	No	1973 [165]			1990; Prohibited by Constitution
Cyprus	No	1962			2002
Czech Republic	No	1989			1990 as part of Czechoslovakia; Prohibited by Constitution. For more info see Capital punishment in the Czech Republic.
Denmark	No	1950			1978
Estonia	No	1991			1998
Finland	No	1944			1972; Prohibited by Constitution
France	No	1977			1981
Georgia	No	1995 [166]			1997
Germany	No	none by authorities of the FRG			1949 (FRG)/1987 (GDR); last execution in West Germany: 1956 (by US Military Authorities), last execution in East Germany: 1981 (by GDR authorities). Prohibited by the Basic Law since 1949.
Greece	No	1972			2004
Hungary	No	1988			1990
Iceland	No	1830			Abolished in 1928 reintroduction made unconstitutional in 1995 by unanimous vote of parliament
Republic of Ireland	No	1954			Abolished in law in 1990; 21st Amendment to the Constitution (2001) made reintroduction unconstitutional without a further constitutional amendment (and referendum). Until recently it was still technically lawful to kill the murderer of a Garda Siochana, however in practise this never occurred, likely due to widespread moral objection.
Italy	No	1947			Abolished, except in time of war, in 1948 (by the Constitution). Abolished for all crimes in 1994.
Kosovo	No				Abolished in 1999 under UN administration [167]
Latvia	Only in wartime	1996 [168]	0	murder with aggravating circumstances if committed during wartime [169]	Abolished for other crimes in 1999
Liechtenstein	No	1785			Abolished in 1987
Lithuania	No	1995			Abolished in 1998
Luxembourg	No	1949			Abolished in 1979; Prohibited by Constitution
Republic of Macedonia	No	1988 [170]			Abolished in 1991; Prohibited by Constitution
Malta	No	1943			Abolished in 2000
Moldova	No	1985 [171]			Abolished in 1995. On September 23, 2005 the Moldovan Constitutional Court approved constitutional amendments that explicitly abolished the death penalty[172].
Monaco	No	1847			Abolished in 1962; Prohibited by Constitution
Netherlands	No	1952			Abolished in 1982; Prohibited by Constitution
Norway	No	1948			Abolished in 1979
Poland	No	1988			Abolished in 1997. A criminal law reform including reintroducion of death penalty was proposed in 2004 by Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, but lost in the first reading in the Sejm (vote of 198 against to 194 for with 14 abstentions). Most of the for votes were not in support of death penalty, only for continuing work on criminal code reform. [173]
Portugal	No	1849			Abolished in 1867, except in time of war. full abolition in 1976; explicitly prohibited by Constitution
Romania	No	1989			Abolished in 1990 [174]; Prohibited by Constitution
Russian Federation	Only in the constitution	1999	0	murder with aggravating circumstances; assassination attempt against a state or public figure; attempt on the life of a person administering justice or preliminary investigations; attempt on the life of a law-enforcement officer; genocide [175]	On 16 April 1997 Russia signed the Sixth Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights, but the has yet to ratify it. There has been a moratorium on executions since 1996; No executions in Russian Federation August 1996, though one took place in 1999 in Chechen Republic
San Marino	No	1468			Abolished in 1865
Serbia	No	1992			Abolished in 1995 on Federal level, local legislation adjusted in 2002 [176]
Slovakia	No	1989			Abolished in 1990 as part of Czechoslovakia; Prohibited by Constitution
Slovenia	No	1957			Abolished in 1989; Prohibited by Constitution
South Ossetia	Only in the constitution	Never	0	premeditated murder with aggravating circumstances; assassination attempt against a state or public figure; assassination attempt against a person administering justice or conducting a preliminary investigation; assassination attempt against a law enforcement officer; genocide. De facto moratorium since 1996
Spain	No	1975			Abolished in 1978 by constitution except for military laws during war times. Completely abolished in 1995, even in war times (not by constitution)
Sweden	No	1910			Abolished completely in 1972; Prohibited by Constitution
Switzerland	No	1944			Abolished in 1992
Transnistria	Only in the constitution	never	0	murder; attempt to murder a state or public official; armed rebellion; attempt to murder a magistrate or investigator; attempt to murder a law enforcement agent; genocide [177]. Moratorium since January 1, 1999
Ukraine	No	March 1997 [178]			February 2000 after Ukraine Constitutional Court ruled the death penalty was unconstitutional in December 1999. New criminal code passed in April 2001 [179].
United Kingdom	No	13 August 1964			1998 - Completely abolished 2003 in line with Human Rights Act (1998); For more information see Capital punishment in the United Kingdom
Vatican City	No	July 9, 1870 (Papal States[180])			1969

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North America, Caribbean

Country	Death Penalty?	Last Execution	Number executed (2004)	Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty/Notes	Abolished in
Antigua and Barbuda	Yes	February 2, 1991 [181] [182]	0	Murder
Bahamas	Yes	January 6, 2000	0	Treason; Piracy; Murder [183]
Barbados	Yes	10 October 1984 [184]	0	Murder; Treason [185]
Belize	Only in the constitution	June 1985 [186]	0	murder, except where extenuating circumstances can be proved [187]
Bermuda	No	1977			2000
Canada	No	11 December 1962			July 14, 1976 from the Canadian Criminal Code; removed from National Defence Act on 10 December 1998; For more information see Capital punishment in Canada
Costa Rica	No	1859 [188]			1877; Prohibited by Constitution
Cuba	Yes	2003	0	Hijacking [189] [190] [191]; crimes against state security; murder [192]
Dominica	Yes		0
Dominican Republic	No				1966; Prohibited by Constitution
El Salvador	Only in wartime	1973	0	The death penalty may be imposed only in cases provided by military laws during a state of international war [193]	1983 (for other crimes)
Grenada	Only in the constitution	1978	0
Guatemala	Yes	1998 or later [194]	0
Haiti	No	1972			1987; Prohibited by Constitution
Honduras	No	1940			1956; Prohibited by Constitution
Jamaica	Yes	2003 [195]	0	Murder [196]
Mexico	No	1937			2005
Nicaragua	No	1930			1979; Prohibited by Constitution
Panama	No	1903			1903; Prohibited by Constitution
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Yes	July 20, 1998	0	Murder [197]
Saint Lucia	Yes	17 October 1995	0	Murder; Treason [198]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Yes	February 13, 1995	0	Murder; Treason [199]
Trinidad and Tobago	Yes	July 28, 1999 [200]	0	Murder; Treason [201]
Turks and Caicos Islands	No				2002 (PDF)
United States	Yes	January 17, 2006	59	Although legally a punishment of several crimes, it has not been applied for any crime other than murder or conspiracy to murder since 1964. It is now only used in cases of murder accompanied by previously identified special circumstances (e.g., murder and rape, murder and kidnapping, etc.) Some states also provide it for some cases of sexual assault especially sex crimes against children (i.e statutory rape, sexual assault against a minor). The sentence must be handed down by a jury, not by a judge alone; the jury must hand down the sentence at the conclusion of a separate penalty phase of the trial (at least implying the jurors who sentence the person to death were the same jurors who convicted him or her of the crime). For more information see Capital punishment in the United States	Various, depending on state; earliest was Michigan in 1846

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Oceania

Country	Death Penalty?	Last Execution	Number executed (2004)	Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty	Abolished in
Australia	No	February 3, 1967 [202]			Queensland in 1922, Tasmania in 1968, the Commonwealth in 1973, Northern Territory in 1973, Victoria in 1975, South Australia in 1976, ACT in 1983, Western Australia in 1984, and New South Wales in 1985.
Cook Islands	Only in the constitution		0	Treason [203]
Fiji	Only in wartime	1964	0	Only for crimes under the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Act	1979 (for other crimes)
Kiribati	No	none since independence			1979
Marshall Islands	No	none since indepedence			1986; Prohibited by Constitution
Federated States of Micronesia	No	none since independence			1986; Prohibited by Constitution
Nauru	Only in the constitution	none since indepedence in 1968	0	Treason; Piracy; Murder [204]
New Zealand	No	17 February 1957			1989; For more information see Capital punishment in New Zealand
Niue	No
Palau	No	none since indepedence			probably 1994
Papua New Guinea	Only in the constitution	1950	0	Treason; Piracy; Attempted piracy; wilful murder [205]
Samoa	No	1950s			21 January 2004 [206] [207]
Solomon Islands	No	never			1978 [208]
Tonga	Only in the constitution	1982	0	Treason; Murder [209]
Tuvalu	No	none since independence			1978
Vanuatu	No	none since independence			1980

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South America

Country	Death Penalty?	Last Execution	Number executed (2004)	Crimes Eligible for Death Penalty	Abolished in
Argentina	Only in wartime	1916 [210]	0		1984 (for other crimes); Constitution states "The penalty of death for political offences, all kinds of torture, and flogging, are forever abolished."
Bolivia	Only in wartime	1974	0		1997 (for other crimes)
Brazil	Only in wartime	1855	0	"serious crime of a military nature committed during wartime" [211]	1979 (for other crimes)
Chile	Only in wartime	1985	0	Although it has been completely abolished from civil justice, it may still be applied for military justice and only in wartime. In practice, this doesn't occur. Last execution took place in 1982.	2001 (for other crimes)
Colombia	No	1909			1910; Prohibited by Constitution
Ecuador	No				1906; Prohibited by Constitution
Guyana	Yes		0	terrorist acts [212]
Paraguay	No	1928			Abolished in 1992; Prohibited by Constitution
Peru	Only in the constitution	1979	0	Treason in time of war; Terrorism [213]	Abolished for other crimes in 1979
Suriname	Only in the constitution	1982	0	aggravated murder; premeditated murder; treason [214]
Uruguay	No	1905 [215]			1907; Prohibited by Constitution
Venezuela	No				1863; Prohibited by Constitution

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References

• Amnesty International
• The Death Penalty Worldwide
• Countries retaining death penalty fail to give details of executions - UN, 14 July 2005

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External links

• Asia Death Penalty blog focuses on the use of the death penalty in the Asian region

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