Notes 1 Prior to the entry into effect of a moratorium on executions on 8 December 1998. 2 Prior to the entry into effect of a moratorium on executions on 1 January 1999, and the subsequent abolition of the death penalty. 3 See Annex for full reference. 4 Except for Andorra, the Holy See, Kazakhstan, and Turkey, all OSCE particpating States are parties to the ICCPR. See: www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf. 5 General Comment 6, adopted at the 16th session of the Human Rights Committee on 27 July 1982. 6 Safeguards Guaranteeing Protection of the Rights of Those Facing the Death Penalty, UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 1984/50, adopted on 25 May 1984. 7 Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61, adopted on 28 April 1999 by a roll-call vote of 30 votes to 11, with 12 abstentions. 8 UN ECOSOC reference: E/CN.1/1999/39, 6 January 1999, paragraph 63. 9 See footnote 6. 10 See footnote 7. 11 See footnote 5. 12 UN ECOSOC reference: E/CN.1/1998/8, 3 April 1998. 13 Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aimed at the abolition of the death penalty. Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 44/128 of 15 December 1989. 14 See Annex 2 and www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm. 15 Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty, ETS No. 114, 28 April 1983. 16 See http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/EN/cadreprincipal.htm. 17 See footnote 1. 18 See footnote 2. 19 Information received from the OSCE Presence in Albania. 25