Contents
FOREWORD
THE STATUS OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE OSCE AREA
1. Abolitionist States
2. Partly Abolitionist States
3. De Facto Abolitionist States
4. Retentionist States
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ANNEXES
Annex 1: OSCE Commitments on the Death Penalty
Annex 2: Other International Standards on the Death Penalty
Annex 3: R
elevant Recommendations Made at the
OSCE Human Dimension Meeting in 2008
Annex 4: Questionnaire on the Death Penalty
Annex 5: Status of Ratifications of Relevant Treaties
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