Capital punishment in Papua New Guinea CRC on 30 September 1990 and ratified it on 2 March 1993. Capital punishment in Papua New Guinea In Papua New Guinea (PNG), also officially known as the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, capital punishment (also called the "death penalty" or "execution") is a legal form of punishment. Despite its legality, capital punishment has not been imposed in PNG in over sixty years. The last known execution took place under the colonial administration of Australia. The last execution is understood to have been done by way of hanging and took place in the capital city of PNG, Port Moresby,
Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is divided into administrative divisions called regions and provinces. Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions and 22 province-level divisions: 20 provinces plus the autonomous region (Bougainville) and the National Capital District. Each province is divided into one or more districts, which in turn are divided into one or more local level government areas (LLGs). PNG is divided into four regions. While not official administrative divisions for most purposes, regions are quite significant in daily life. People generally identify strongly with their region, and inter-region rivalries