The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area Partly abolitionist: The death penalty has been abolished for crimes committed in peacetime but is retained for crimes committed in wartime. Two participating States are partly abolitionist: • • Latvia Kazakhstan De facto abolitionist: The death penalty is retained for crimes committed in peacetime, but executions are not carried out. Two participating States are de facto abolitionist: • • The Russian Federation Tajikistan Retentionist: The death penalty is retained for crimes committed in peacetime, and executions are carried out. Two participating States are retentionist: • • Belarus The United States of America Since the last year’s publication, there have been a number of developments regarding the death penalty in the OSCE area.14 14  For earlier developments, see The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area, ODIHR, op. cit., note 6. 2