Does the Central African Republic have the death penalty?
Fully abolished
Fully abolished for all crimes.
The Central African Republic is one of 111 countries classified “Fully abolished” for the death penalty — 57% of the 196 with data. (Also searched as capital punishment.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Capital punishment by country
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Chad
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Cameroon
- Not used in practice Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
- Republic of the Congo
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- South Sudan
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Sudan
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
Other laws in Central African Republic
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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