The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area
De facto Abolitionist: The death penalty is retained for crimes committed in
peacetime, but executions are not carried out.
Four OSCE participating States are de facto abolitionist: Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the
Russian Federation and Tajikistan.
Retentionist: The death penalty is retained for crimes committed in peacetime,
and executions are carried out.
Two OSCE participating States are retentionist: Belarus and the United States of
America.
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