Capital punishment in Niger

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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Niger. Despite its legality, the last known execution in the country was carried out in 1976 for treason. Niger is classified as "Abolitionist in Practice."{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/act50/6665/2017/en/|title=Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)|accessdate=25 July 2022|date=23 October 2018|publisher=Amnesty International}} There were no new death sentences recorded in 2021. There were 4 people on death row in Niger at the end of 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/act50/5418/2022/en/|title=Death sentences and executions 2021|accessdate=25 July 2022|date=24 May 2022|publisher=Amnesty International}}