NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2002

Sweden abolished capital punishment in 1921

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Sweden abolished capital punishment in 1921. The country has been abolitionist for all crimes since 1972 and the last execution was conducted in 1910.

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