Capital punishment in Nepal
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Capital punishment in Nepal has been abolished.[1]
For crimes under the country's common law, capital punishment was abolished by legal reform in 1946. It was later reinstated for murder and terrorism in 1985.[2] Full abolition by constitutional amendment came into force on 9 November 1991.
Article 12 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) states:[3] "No law shall be made which provides for capital punishment."
The last execution in Nepal took place in 1979.[3]