Capital punishment in Benin

Capital punishment has been abolished in Benin.^[1] It was abolished in 2016, as a result of a Constitutional Court of Benin ruling.^[2]

The last execution took place in Benin in 1987.^[3] Before the court decision, Benin was classified as "Abolitionist in Practice."

References

^ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ "Benin Abolished Death Penalty in 2016, but 14 Prisoners Remain on Death Row". Cornell Law School. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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[1] "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[2] "Benin Abolished Death Penalty in 2016, but 14 Prisoners Remain on Death Row". Cornell Law School. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[3] "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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