2. In countries that have not abolished the death penalty, it may be imposed only for the most serious crimes and pursuant to a final judgment rendered by a competent court and in accordance with a law establishing such punishment, enacted prior to the commission of the crime. The application of such punishment shall not be extended to crimes to which it does not presently apply.
Status juridique
Legally binding
Organe
Organization of American States
Type de document
Regional treaty
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
All
Année
1969
Type de paragraphe
Article
Reference
American Convention on Human Rights (1969), Article 4, 2.