Does Cyprus have the death penalty?
Fully abolished
Fully abolished for all crimes.
Cyprus 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
- Lebanon
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Israel
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Palestine
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Syria
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Turkey
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Jordan
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
Other laws in Cyprus
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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