Does Morocco have the death penalty?
Not used in practice
Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
Morocco is one of 23 countries classified “Not used in practice” for the death penalty — 12% 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
- Mauritania
- Not used in practice Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
- Portugal
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Algeria
- Not used in practice Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
- Spain
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Mali
- Not used in practice Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
- Senegal
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
Other laws in Morocco
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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