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The Federal Republic of Germany abolished the death...

The Federal Republic of Germany abolished the death penalty in 1949

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The Federal Republic of Germany abolished the death penalty in 1949. The Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany at Art. 102 states: "The death penalty is abolished." The German Democratic Republic abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1987. Germany was re-unified in 1990.