This paper was prepared by the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this paper is accurate and objective. This paper updates The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2012. It is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States since the previous publication and to promote constructive discussion of this issue. It covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013. All comments or suggestions should be addressed to ODIHR at office@odihr.pl. Published by the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Miodowa 10 00-557 Warsaw Poland www.osce.org/odihr © OSCE/ODIHR 2013 ISBN 978-92-9234-873-1 All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may be freely used and copied for educational and other non-commercial purposes, provided that any such reproduction is accompanied by an acknowledgement of ODIHR as the source. Designed by Nona Reuter

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