Capital crimes include: aggravated murder, treason, spying, charlatanism and witchcraft, assassination and military offences.

Capital crimes include: aggravated murder, treason, spying, charlatanism and witchcraft, assassination and military offences.
A Central African Republic (CAR) delegation told the UN Human Rights Committee in July 2004 that no minor had ever been sentenced to death. The last execution took place in 1981, though judges continue to pass death sentences. CAR’s transitional government was not planning to abolish the death penalty, the delegation said.
CAR has been led by General Francois Bozize since March 2003, when he toppled Ange-Felix Patasse in a military coup. Patasse had become president in the republic's first democratic elections in 1993 and was confirmed in 1999, though there were allegations of electoral fraud. On taking power, General Bozize dissolved parliament. He promised to consult with the political opposition and to prepare for "transparent elections".
Bozize's transitional government intensified efforts to restore and reinforce security countrywide by launching a project of demobilisation and reinsertion of former-combatants and support to communities.
On December 5, 2004 CAR voters overwhelmingly approved a draft constitution that reduces the powers of the president and give more authority to the prime minister and national assembly.
Presidential and legislative elections initially scheduled for early January 2005, have been postponed to February 13, 2005.
The last execution took place in January 1981, when six high ranking government officials were executed by firing squad.