Capital punishment in North Macedonia

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Capital punishment in North Macedonia is prohibited by its Constitution.

Article 10 of the 1991 (amended in 2001) Constitution of North Macedonia states: [1]

"The human right to life is irrevocable. The death penalty shall not be imposed on any grounds whatsoever in the Republic of Macedonia."

North Macedonia is a member of the Council of Europe. It has also signed and ratified Protocol No.13 Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine .

Executions since 1959

Source: SPSK Database

Executed personGenderDate of sentenceDate of executionPlace of executionCrimeMethod
Ismail TairiMale19691969 Skopje murder firing squad
Miljaim ĆailiMale23 October 19741977 Skopje double murder
Malje Zeqiri [2] [3] Male4 February 198729 March 1988child murder

References

  1. ↑ "NTC - Bancadati".
  2. ↑ "skazna > News > Current". smrtnakazna.rs. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. ↑ "The abolition of capital punishment in Europe". www.capitalpunishmentuk.org. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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