Mauritius has been abolitionist since 1995 when the Death Penalty Act...
Mauritius has been abolitionist since 1995 when the Death Penalty Act...
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Mauritius has been abolitionist since 1995 when the Death Penalty Act 1995 amended the Constitution to abolish the death penalty. No more death sentences were passed after 1995.
The last execution took place in 1987.
Mauritius co sponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 20, 2005.
The last execution took place in 1987.
Mauritius co sponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 20, 2005.
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