THE 1996 REFERENDUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN BELARUS (24 NOVEMBER 1996)

  

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INTERNET SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_referendum,_1996#Question_IV:_Death_penalty_abolition

A seven-question referendum was held in Belarus on 24 November 1996. In Question IV, Voters were asked whether they want to abolish or retain the death penalty. Most of them wanted it retained.

Question IV: Death penalty abolition

Voters were asked whether they approved of the abolition of the death penalty.

Choice	Votes	%
For	1,108,226	18.2
Against	4,972,535	81.8
Invalid/blank votes	100,702	–
Total	6,181,463	100
Registered voters/turnout	7,346,397	84.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

  

High profile: Hundreds of those injured as well as relatives of the 15 people killed in the blast at Oktyabrskaya metro station packed the courtroom