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. Three participating States are retentionist: • Belarus • The United States of America • Uzbekistan