Capital punishment in Georgia (country)

Capital punishment in Georgia (country)

In Georgia the last capital punishment took place in 1995 by single shot to the back of the head. It was assigned in a murder case. The death penalty was completely abolished in Georgia on the 1st of May 2000 when Protocol No. 6 to the ECHR was signed. Later Georgia also adopted the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR.

References

* http://www.geocities.com/richard.clark32@btinternet.com/europe.html


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