Capital punishment in Fiji

Capital punishment has been abolished in Fiji. The island nation abolished capital punishment for ordinary crimes in 1979, and for all crimes in 2015.[1][2][3] Its last execution was in 1964, before its independence on 10 October 1970.

References

  1. ^ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (As of July 2018)". 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Fiji abolishes death penalty for all crimes through amendment to military law - WCADP". Worldcoalition.org. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. ^ Unaisi Ratubalavu (2021-05-05). "Death penalty abolished". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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Capital punishment
Current judicial methods
  • Hanging
  • Shooting
  • Lethal injection
  • Nitrogen hypoxia
  • Electrocution
  • Gas chamber
  • Beheading
  • Stoning
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Capital punishment in Oceania
Sovereign states
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of New Zealand
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  • American Samoa
  • Christmas Island
  • Clipperton Island
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Easter Island
  • French Polynesia
  • Guam
  • Hawaii
  • New Caledonia
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Tokelau
  • Wallis and Futuna


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