Capital punishment in Luxembourg
Guillotine used in Luxembourg from 1798 to 1821
Capital punishment in Luxembourg was abolished for all crimes in 1979.[1][2]
The last execution in Luxembourg took place in 1949.[3]
Luxembourg is a member of the European Union and of the Council of Europe; and has also signed and ratified Protocol no.13.
References
- ↑ "HANDS OFF CAIN against death penalty in the world". www.handsoffcain.info. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ↑ http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/abolitionist-and-retentionist-countries
- ↑ "HANDS OFF CAIN against death penalty in the world". www.handsoffcain.info. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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