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Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below.
Capital Punishment was abolished for political crimes in 1852, civil crimes in 1867 and war crimes in 1911. [372] In 1916, capital punishment was reinstated only for military offenses that occurred in a war against a foreign country and in the theater of war. [373] Capital punishment was completely abolished again in 1976. [374] Romania: 1989 ...
Pages in category "Executions by country" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Pages in category "Capital punishment by country" The following 165 pages are in this category, out of 165 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Abolitionists believe capital punishment is the worst violation of human rights, because the right to life is the most important, and capital punishment violates it without necessity and inflicts to the condemned a psychological torture. Human rights activists oppose the death penalty, calling it "cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment".
The following is a list of people who were beheaded, arranged alphabetically by country or region and with date of decapitation. Special sections on "Religious figures" and "Fictional characters" are also appended. These individuals lost their heads intentionally (as a form of execution or posthumously).
Toggle By country subsection. 3.1 Africa. 3.2 The Americas. 3.3 Asia. 3.4 Europe. 3.5 Oceania. ... List of films about capital punishment* List of films about harassment*