Hands Off Cain
PAPUA NEW GUINEA·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2001·1 MIN READ

Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes

Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes

Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes. One bill that was passed in 1998 allowed for the reintroduction of the death penalty in January 1999 for crimes including wilful murder and rape. The last execution took place in 1950.