Luxembourg
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
- APRIL 28, 1999 · Luxembourg was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the...
- News items in the archive
- 33
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Luxembourg 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 33 news items on Luxembourg, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- JANUARY 1, 2020LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2018LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2017LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2016LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2015LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2014LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2013LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2012LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2011LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2010LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2009LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2008LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg voted in favour of the Resolution...
Luxembourg voted in favour of the Resolution...
- JANUARY 1, 2007LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2006LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- APRIL 20, 2005LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2005LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- APRIL 21, 2004LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the...
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 60th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 8, 2004LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- APRIL 24, 2003LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the...
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights, in Geneva
- JANUARY 1, 2003LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has signed but not yet ratified Protocol...
Luxembourg has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was carried out in 1949
The last execution was carried out in 1949
- JANUARY 1, 2003LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of October 17, 1868, as amended on...
The Constitution of October 17, 1868, as amended on April 29, 1999 states at Art
- MAY 3, 2002LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg signed Protocol 13 to the European Convention...
Luxembourg signed Protocol 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which ensures the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2002LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Luxembourg of October 17, 1868,...
The Constitution of Luxembourg of October 17, 1868, as amended on April 29, 1999 states at Art
- APRIL 25, 2001LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the...
Luxembourg was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Luxembourg of October 17, 1868,...
The Constitution of Luxembourg of October 17, 1868, as amended on April 29, 1999 states at Art
- APRIL 26, 2000LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg cosponsored and voted in favour of the resolution...
Luxembourg cosponsored and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- APRIL 11, 2000LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
The Turkey-European Union (EU) Partnership Council...
The Turkey-European Union (EU) Partnership Council met in Luxembourg under the chairmanship of Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem