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- JANUARY 1, 2003ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The last executions took place in 1997, when former...
The last executions took place in 1997, when former president Frederick Chiluba authorised the hanging of eight prisoners
- JANUARY 1, 2003ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Sixty-nine people were hanged in Zimbabwe between independence...
Sixty-nine people were hanged in Zimbabwe between independence in 1980, when Robert Mugabe was elected president, and 2002, when he was again confirmed to continue his uninterrupted rule of the country
- JANUARY 1, 2003ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Zimbabwe at Chapter 3, section...
The Constitution of Zimbabwe at Chapter 3, section 12, dealing with the protection of right to life states that: "No person shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which
- JANUARY 1, 2003ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the...
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty be enforced in cases regarding high treason, murder and armed robbery
- JANUARY 1, 2003ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and mutiny
Murder, treason and mutiny
- JANUARY 1, 2003UgandaDEATH PENALTY
As at December 31, 2002, 354 prisoners were on death...
As at December 31, 2002, 354 prisoners were on death row in Uganda according to the Prisons Department
- JANUARY 1, 2003Guinea-BissauDEATH PENALTY
In February 1993 the National Assembly approved constitutional...
In February 1993 the National Assembly approved constitutional amendments to the 1984 constitution guaranteeing fundamental human rights and abolishing the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003CubaDEATH PENALTY
The Penal Code presently in force provides for the...
The Penal Code presently in force provides for the death penalty for 112 offences, 33 of which are common crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2003MexicoDEATH PENALTY
In January 2003, Mexico appealed to the International...
In January 2003, Mexico appealed to the International Court of Justice, at The Hague to stop the execution of 51 Mexican citizens on death row in the United States
- JANUARY 1, 2003GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana is a British Independent territory that has...
Guyana is a British Independent territory that has relinquished the link with the Judicial Commission of the Privy Council, that in recent years has made executions harder
- JANUARY 1, 2003CubaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been used in Cuba since the 1959...
The death penalty has been used in Cuba since the 1959 revolution, after which Castro's triumphant revolutionary forces tried and executed scores of supporters of former dictator Fulgencio Batista
- JANUARY 1, 2003MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico's constitution allows the death penalty for...
Mexico's constitution allows the death penalty for certain crimes, but capital punishment cannot be applied, in fact, because it is not included in any state or federal code