Capital punishment in Ghana

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Ghana. Ghana last executed in 1993.[1] It is considered "Abolitionist in Practice."[2] Capital punishment is a mandatory sentence for certain offenses.[3]

7 new death sentences were handed down in 2021. 165 people were on death row in Ghana at the end of 2021.[4]

References
  1. "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. "Ghana and the Death Penalty". Parliamentarians for Global Action. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. "Death sentences and executions 2021". Amnesty International. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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