140.59

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 40 - January 2022
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
Recommendation

Abolish the death penalty, commute existing death sentences to proportionate punishments and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Death penalty
  • International instruments
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