The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area–Background Paper 2018 • Sweden stated that two Swedish citizens are currently sentenced to death and facing capital punishment abroad. Due to reasons of consular secrecy Sweden is not able to provide specific details about these cases or information about the countries of detention. • Turkey noted that two male Turkish citizens are facing the death penalty in Iran. • Uzbekistan indicated that there are currently six Uzbek citizens – sentenced to death abroad. Measures taken by participating States to protect pregnant women, children and people with mental disabilities facing the death penalty abroad: The majority of OSCE participating States stressed their efforts to protect vulnerable groups facing the death penalty abroad, such as pregnant women, new mothers, people below 18 years of age and people with mental disabilities. In particular, EU member states reported that, according to the “EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty”, in those countries that still practice executions, capital punishment may not be imposed upon the aforementioned categories of people.142 A number of states stressed that whenever such a case occurs, they would regularly formally protest against the sentencing state. Other states also mentioned obligations stemming from international conventions and resolutions, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,143 the Convention on the Rights of the Child,144 and the Economic and Social Council Resolution 1984/50 of 25 May 1984.145 Several countries stressed in their replies that aliens on their territory who might be subjected to capital punishment, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in their home countries, should never be expelled. 142  “EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty (2013)”, European Commission, 8 June 2017, <https://ec.europa.eu/ europeaid/eu-guidelines-death-penalty-2013-en_en>. 143  Art. 6, ICCPR. 144  Art. 37, CRC. 145  “Economic and Social Council Resolution 1984/50”, United Nations, 25 May 1984, <https://www.unodc.org/ documents/commissions/CCPCJ/Crime_Resolutions/1980-1989/1984/ECOSOC_Resolution_1984-50.pdf>. 33