The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area Annex 8 ODIHR QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE DEATH PENALTY 2016 DEATH PENALTY QUESTIONNAIRE Abolitionist Questions below relate to the developments with regard to the issue of the death penalty in your country in the period from 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016. 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 July 2015 to 31 March 2016. Also, please state how these activities took into account the gender aspects of the death penalty. 2. Are there any pending cases or communications related to the issue of the death penalty with regard to your country, such as cases before domestic or international courts or quasi-judicial bodies or communications with penitentiary institutions? If yes, please provide a description of each case or communication highlighting any gender-related issues, including as to whether 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. 3. Are any of your citizens facing the death penalty abroad? If yes, please provide information about gender and race or ethnicity, indicating relevant countries. 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? 4. What measures are taken by your country to protect children who have a parent facing the death penalty abroad? 5. What measures are taken by your country to protect pregnant women, children/ juveniles and persons with mental disabilities facing the death penalty abroad? 6. Does your country consider the death penalty as a 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. 7. 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 July 2015 – 31 March 2016). End of Questionnaire 103