Burkina Faso
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Burkina Faso was a cosponsor of the amendments presented...
- News items in the archive
- 40
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Burkina Faso is classified as Abolitionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 40 news items on Burkina Faso, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- DECEMBER 4, 2025Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
BURKINA FASO - Burkina Faso plans to reintroduce death penalty
The country is governed by a military junta
- NOVEMBER 11, 2024Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
BURKINA WANTS TO REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY: GOVERNMENT SOURCE
Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on November 9, 2024.
- JANUARY 1, 2020Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
- MAY 31, 2018Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
BURKINA FASO ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY IN NEW PENAL CODE
Burkina Faso's parliament has abolished the death penalty by adopting a new penal code that strikes it as a possible sentence.
- JANUARY 1, 2018Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2017Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
JUNE 9, 2016Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS PUSH FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
About ten civil society groups in Burkina Faso launched a campaign aimed at pushing for the abolition of
- JANUARY 1, 2016Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
- JUNE 10, 2015Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
BURKINA FASO: TOWARDS ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY?
in a closed-door meeting in Ouagadougou, the office of the Transitional National Council (TNC)
- JANUARY 1, 2015Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
- JANUARY 1, 2014Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
- JANUARY 1, 2013Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
Burkina Faso provides for the death penalty in the following crimes:
- JANUARY 1, 2012Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- JANUARY 1, 2011Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- AUGUST 19, 2010Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER
Justice Koomson of the Wa High Court in Ghana sentenced farmer Dramani Yewana, from Burkina Faso, to death by hanging for murdering housewife Desinava Tianto on April 15, 2009, in Sissala West District.
- JANUARY 1, 2010Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- MARCH 19, 2009Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
the UN Council of Human Rights adopted the final report on the Universal Periodic...
the UN Council of Human Rights adopted the final report on the Universal Periodic...
- JANUARY 1, 2009Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- JANUARY 1, 2008Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso voted in favour of the Resolution...
Burkina Faso voted in favour of the Resolution...
- JANUARY 1, 2007Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- JANUARY 1, 2006Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- APRIL 20, 2005Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2005Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- APRIL 21, 2004Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death...
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 11, 2004Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art. 89);
- APRIL 24, 2003Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death...
Burkina Faso abstained from the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights, in Geneva
- JANUARY 1, 2003Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art
- JANUARY 1, 2003Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was carried out in 1988
The last execution was carried out in 1988