Capital punishment in Armenia

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Capital punishment in Armenia was a method of punishment that was implemented within Armenia's Criminal Code and Constitution until its eventual relinquishment in the 2003 modifications made to the Constitution.[1] Capital punishment's origin in Armenia is unknown, yet it remained present in the Armenia Criminal Code of 1961, which was enforced and applied until 1999.[2] Capital punishment was incorporated into Armenian legislation and effectuated for capital crimes, which were crimes that were classified to be punishable by death, including treason, espionage, first-degree murder, acts of terrorism and grave military crimes.[3]

The last publicly known use of capital punishment in Armenia was in 1991, when the execution was carried out of through a single bullet shot to the head.[4] After this, the death penalty was put on a moratorium and came under heavy criticism from both nations[5] and international organisations.[4]

  1. ^ "NTC - Bancadati". www.handsoffcain.info. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. ^ "Republic of Armenia Criminal Code 1999" (PDF).
  3. ^ Maia & Tsira, K. & C. (2012). "The abolition of the death penalty and its alternative sanction in South Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Armenia: Time to abolish the death penalty". Refworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. ^ Danielyan, Emil (9 April 2008). "Armenia: Debate Over Death Penalty Threatens Council Of Europe Membership". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2020-05-27.