Contents Foreword vii 1. The Status of the Death Penalty in the OSCE Area 1 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 3 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 11 13 17 20 22 23 27 31 40 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 45 47 50 3 7 69 71 74

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