Contents
Foreword
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1. The Status of the Death Penalty in the OSCE Area
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2. International Standards on the Death Penalty
2.1 International Standards Restricting the Use of
the Death Penalty
2.2 International Standards Abolishing the Death Penalty
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3. The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area
3.1 Belarus
3.2 Kazakhstan
3.3 Kyrgyzstan
3.4 Latvia
3.5 Russian Federation
3.6 Tajikistan
3.7 United States of America
3.8 Uzbekistan
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Annexes
1. OSCE Commitments on the Death Penalty
2. Other International Standards on the Death Penalty
3. Relevant Recommendations Made at OSCE Human
Dimension Implementation Meetings (2002-2006)
4. Questionnaire on the Death Penalty
5. Status of Ratifications
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