Capital punishment in Benin

Capital punishment has been abolished in Benin.[1] It was abolished in 2016, as a result of a Constitutional Court of Benin ruling.[2]

The last execution took place in Benin in 1987.[3] Before the court decision, Benin was classified as "Abolitionist in Practice."

References

  1. ^ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Benin Abolished Death Penalty in 2016, but 14 Prisoners Remain on Death Row". Cornell Law School. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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