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SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2013·1 MIN READ

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe...

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe...

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (1990) at Art. 21 states:(1990) at Art. 21 states: "Human life is inviolable. In no case shall there be the death penalty."
On December 18, 2008 and December 21st, 2010, Sao Tome and Principe co-sponsored and voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly. On December 20, 2012, Sao Tome and Principe co-sponsored the Resolution on a Moratorium but was absent during the vote.