Murder, treason, espionage, coup d'état and insurrection are crimes punishable by death.
Murder, treason, espionage, coup d'état and insurrection are crimes punishable by death.
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Murder, treason, espionage, coup d'état and insurrection are crimes punishable by death.
The death penalty was applied for the first time in Gabon on June 21, 1974 after the Libreville Criminal Court found a Gabonese citizen guilty of two murders. The last execution took place in 1985 (Panafrican News Agency). The last death sentence was passed in 1988.
The death penalty was applied for the first time in Gabon on June 21, 1974 after the Libreville Criminal Court found a Gabonese citizen guilty of two murders. The last execution took place in 1985 (Panafrican News Agency). The last death sentence was passed in 1988.
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