Marc Angel· S&D

Confirmed

The last EU Member State to completely abolish the death penalty did so in 2012

Omissions

• Latvia had already abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1999; the 2012 abolition was specifically for all remaining crimes including wartime crimes, making the abolition complete.
• All EU Member States are now legally bound by Protocols 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights which prohibit the death penalty in all circumstances.

Sources

• SecondaryDeath Penalty Information CenterLatvia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 2012
• SecondaryCouncil of Europe - Latvian Human Rights CentreIn Latvia, the last executions took place in 1996. All Member States of the European Union have abolished the death penalty.