Capital punishment has been abolished in Fiji. It 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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