Dokument #1291718
Amnesty International (Autor)
Prisons remained overcrowded. The prison in Cotonou held six times its capacity, resulting in harsh conditions. Official figures showed that of the some 2,250 inmates held, 97% were in pre-trial detention.
In July, Benin ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. By the end of the year the government had not yet adopted implementing laws to remove the death penalty from its national legislation.
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Amnesty International Report 2013 - Zur weltweiten Lage der Menschenrechte - Benin (Periodischer Bericht, Deutsch)