Council of Europe
2026
STATUSAbolitionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
From the country
- FEBRUARY 25, 2002Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe has sent a clear political message...
The Council of Europe has sent a clear political message that the death penalty is completely unacceptable, Amnesty International said, welcoming the adoption of Protocol No
- FEBRUARY 25, 2002Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The United States faces possible exclusion from the...
The United States faces possible exclusion from the Council of Europe, where it enjoys observer status, over its continued use of the death penalty, Henriette Girard, a council spokeswoman, said
- FEBRUARY 21, 2002Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe...
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has just adopted a text banning the death penalty in all circumstances, including for crimes committed in times of war and imminent threat of war
- JANUARY 1, 2002Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe, established in 1949, describes...
The Council of Europe, established in 1949, describes itself as "the guardian of democratic security, founded on human rights, democracy and the rule of law