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- APRIL 12, 2004TongaDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was carried out in 1982.
The last execution was carried out in 1982.
- APRIL 12, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness, offences against the State, economic offences, drug offences and arms trading.
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness, offences against the State, economic offences, drug offences and arms trading.
- APRIL 12, 2004SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason; murder; political acts such as bearing arms against Syria
Capital crimes are: treason; murder; political acts such as bearing arms against Syria
- APRIL 12, 2004TuvaluDEATH PENALTY
No execution has been carried out since independence was declared in 1978.
No execution has been carried out since independence was declared in 1978.
- APRIL 12, 2004TurkmenistanDEATH PENALTY
On December 29, 1999, the People's Council decided to abolish the death sentence in the country.
On December 29, 1999, the People's Council decided to abolish the death sentence in the country.
- APRIL 12, 2004TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
On February 11, 2005, the Tajik parliament amended the country’s criminal code and replaced the death penalty with life imprisonment.
On February 11, 2005, the Tajik parliament amended the country’s criminal code and replaced the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- APRIL 12, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
- APRIL 12, 2004YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences including rape, murder, sexual offences and speech or action against Islam.
Yemen applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences including rape, murder, sexual offences and speech or action against Islam.
- APRIL 12, 2004VanuatuDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 30, 1980.
There have been no executions since independence on July 30, 1980.
- APRIL 11, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
The additional district and sessions judge of Bagerhat,...
The additional district and sessions judge of Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Anisur Rahman Sheikh, 35, for killing his 21-day old baby son at Pingoria village in the Kachua district in October 1998
- APRIL 11, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Rashed and Joynul Haq alias Ripon were sentenced to...
Rashed and Joynul Haq alias Ripon were sentenced to death and three others to life imprisonment after being convicted by the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, of killing Amirul Islam
- APRIL 11, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In the first case, Judge AR Masud of the Speedy Trial...
In the first case, Judge AR Masud of the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, passed the death penalty on Mohammed Kamruzzaman alias Ratan and Mohammed Moshiur Rahman alias Nasim for killing their employer Iqramul Islam Bhuiyan alias Nipun, a busin