The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area–Background Paper 2018 Annex 8 ODIHR QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE DEATH PENALTY DEATH PENALTY QUESTIONNAIRE 2018 To abolitionist states: Questions below relate to the developments with regard to the issue of the death penalty in your country in the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. 1) Is your country engaged in any activities relevant to the issue of the death penalty on the national or international level? If yes, please highlight the most important activities in the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. Also, please state how these activities took into account the gender aspects of the death penalty. 2) Are any of your citizens facing the death penalty abroad? If yes, please provide information about their gender and race or ethnicity, as well as information about children of such persons, indicating relevant countries where your citizens may be facing the death penalty. In cases where the person concerned provided informed consent, please provide their full name, age and location. Also, are there any indications that gender bias may have had an impact on the imposition of the death penalty or otherwise on the situation of any individual facing the death penalty abroad? 3) What measures are taken by your country to protect pregnant women, children/juveniles and persons with mental disabilities facing the death penalty abroad? 4) Does your country consider the death penalty as a form of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or even torture? Are there any public statements or official documents describing such attribution of the death penalty? If yes, please provide the related documentation. 5) Does your country actively advocate for the global abolition of the death penalty on the diplomatic/political level? If yes, please highlight the most important initiatives taken during the reporting period (1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018). End of Questionnaire 97