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- JANUARY 1, 2002Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's...
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993
- JANUARY 1, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, aggravated rape and offenses against...
Aggravated murder, aggravated rape and offenses against the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002Marshall IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Island...
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Island (1979) under Section 6(1) states: "No crime under the law of the Republic of Marshall Island may be punished by death
- JANUARY 1, 2002UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
In July 2000 the general procuracy confirmed that 19...
In July 2000 the general procuracy confirmed that 19 death sentences handed down in 1999 for involvement in the Tashkent bombings had been carried out
- JANUARY 1, 2002AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
Azerbaijan has observed a moratorium on executions...
Azerbaijan has observed a moratorium on executions since 1993, motivated by the desire to join the Council of Europe which has coaxed prospective members to eliminate the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago is a British Independent Territory...
Trinidad and Tobago is a British Independent Territory for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains the last court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2002JordanDEATH PENALTY
Murder and rape are capital crimes
Murder and rape are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Procedure...
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Procedure Law and by the Penal Code for a number of offenses (13) but, in practice, it is applied only for murder
- JANUARY 1, 2002FijiDEATH PENALTY
Fiji abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes...
Fiji abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1979; the last execution was carried out in 1964
- JANUARY 1, 2002BelarusDEATH PENALTY
The death sentence is applied for the following crimes:...
The death sentence is applied for the following crimes: treason; attempting to overthrough the government; terrorism; sabotage; gangsterism; actions aimed at frustrating order in prisons; premeditated murder under aggravating circumstances; a second convi
- JANUARY 1, 2002AndorraDEATH PENALTY
Art. 8 (3) of the Constitution states: "The death penalty...
Art. 8 (3) of the Constitution states: "The death penalty is prohibited." Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Dangerous Drugs Act provides the maximum penalty...
The Dangerous Drugs Act provides the maximum penalty of death on those found in possession of the following quantities: 40 grams or more of opium; 40 grams or more of morphine; 200 grams or more of shabu; 40 grams of heroin; 750 grams or more of marijuana