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The Process of Abolishing the Death Penalty in Members States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

By Nael Georges, ECPM, on 27 November 2020



As the 47th session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is being held on 27-28 November 2020 in Niamey, Niger, ECPM and Nael Georges release this study, “The Process of Abolishing the Death Penalty in Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation”.




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Afghanistan

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Albania

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Algeria

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Azerbaijan

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Bahrain

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Brunei Darussalam

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Burkina Faso

Abolitionist for ordinary crimes onlyDeath penalty legal status

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Cameroon

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Chad

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Comoros

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Djibouti

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Egypt

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Indonesia

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Iran (Islamic Republic of)

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Iraq

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Jordan

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Kazakhstan

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Kuwait

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Kyrgyzstan

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Lebanon

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Libya

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Malaysia

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Maldives

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Mali

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Morocco

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Mozambique

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Niger

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Nigeria

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Oman

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Qatar

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Saudi Arabia

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Sierra Leone

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Somalia

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Sudan

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Suriname

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Tajikistan

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Togo

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Tunisia

Abolitionist in practiceDeath penalty legal status

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Turkey

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Turkmenistan

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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Uganda

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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United Arab Emirates

RetentionistDeath penalty legal status

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Uzbekistan

Abolitionist for all crimesDeath penalty legal status

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