Slovenia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1989.
Slovenia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1989.
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Slovenia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1989. The Constitution (1991) at Art. 17 states: "Human life is inviolable. There shall be no death penalty in Slovenia."
Slovenia abolished the death penalty while it was still a member of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It became independent in 1991. Between 1945 and 1990, over 1,200 people were executed by the state.
On December 4, 2003 Slovenia deposited with the Council of Europe the instrument of ratification of Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances.
On 29 September 2017, Slovenia voted in favour of the Resolution on the Death Penalty at the UN Council on Human Rights.
On 17 December 2018, Slovenia once again co-sponsored and voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly.
Slovenia abolished the death penalty while it was still a member of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It became independent in 1991. Between 1945 and 1990, over 1,200 people were executed by the state.
On December 4, 2003 Slovenia deposited with the Council of Europe the instrument of ratification of Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances.
On 29 September 2017, Slovenia voted in favour of the Resolution on the Death Penalty at the UN Council on Human Rights.
On 17 December 2018, Slovenia once again co-sponsored and voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly.
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