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Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Asia (Eastern Asia)
1000 Number of Individuals Currently Under Sentence of Death
2019 Year of Last Known Execution
6 Number of Executions in
2 Number of Executions in
5 Number of Executions in
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Death penalty law status:
Retentionist
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Method(s) of execution:
Hanging, Shooting
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Party to the ICCPR
Yes
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Party to the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
No
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Party to the American Convention on Human Rights
- Not Applicable
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Party to the Death Penalty Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights
- Not Applicable
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UN moratorium resolution: cosponsor
No
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UN moratorium resolution: vote
Against
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UN moratorium resolution: Signed the Note Verbale of Dissociation
Yes
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Does the country have a mandatory death penalty?
No
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Is there currently an official moratorium on executions within the country?
No
- Source: Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University School of Law
- Last updated: 3 June 2014
- Other Countries
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Iraq |
100 executions in
Geographical region Asia (Western Asia)
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India |
0 executions in
Geographical region Asia (South-central Asia)
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- Keywords
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World Day
18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel - A matter of life or death
On 10 October 2020, the World Day Against the Death Penalty will be dedicated to the right to effective legal representation for individuals who may face a death sentence.
