Capital punishment in Liberia

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Liberia. However, Liberia is classified as "Abolitionist in Practice." Liberia last executed in 2000.[1]

Liberia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on 16 September 2005.[2] However, Liberia expanded the scope of the death penalty in 2008, which was met with international criticism.[3] However, in July 2022, the Senate of Liberia passed a bill to abolish the death penalty.[4][5]

There were no new death sentences in Liberia in 2021. There was estimated to be at least 16 people on death row at the end of 2021.[6]

References
  1. "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "12. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty". United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. "Liberia: Death penalty introduced for new crimes: Blatant violation of the country's international commitments". UNHCR. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. "Liberian Senate Abolishes Death Penalty, Receive Commendations From The Public". GNN Liberia. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. "Liberia: Senate Votes to Abolish Death Penalty". Liberian Observer. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. "Death sentences and executions 2021". Amnesty International. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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