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- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In 1996, the Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 that the...
In 1996, the Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 that the death penalty was constitutional
- JANUARY 1, 2002SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offenses against...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offenses against the President, illegal possession of arms, kidnapping and causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes, 19 crimes,...
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes, 19 crimes, such as murder and espionage, under the constitution and 84 crimes under the National Security Law and five other laws
- JANUARY 1, 2002MaltaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in 1971 for ordinary...
The death penalty was abolished in 1971 for ordinary crimes in the criminal code
- JANUARY 1, 2002LithuaniaDEATH PENALTY
Lithuania has been a member of the Council of Europe...
Lithuania has been a member of the Council of Europe since 1993 and there have been no executions in the country since 1995
- JANUARY 1, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
In Syria the death penalty can be given for certain...
In Syria the death penalty can be given for certain crimes of homicide and for certain political acts such as bearing arms against Syria in the ranks of the enemy, desertion of the armed forces to the enemy and acts of incitement under martial law or in w
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
On october 5, 2001 the National Police Agency announced...
On october 5, 2001 the National Police Agency announced that it has decided to start an intensive campaign against organized crime
- JANUARY 1, 2002Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Of 889 executions recorded by Amnesty International...
Of 889 executions recorded by Amnesty International between 1990 and 2000, over half of the victims were migrant workers
- JANUARY 1, 2002SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is composed of the...
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is composed of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, together with the province of Kosovo which is currently under the administration of the UN
- JANUARY 1, 2002United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty for murder was abolished in Britain...
The death penalty for murder was abolished in Britain on December 18, 1969
- JANUARY 1, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
On april 8, 2001 the Deputy Speaker of the Syrian parliament,...
On april 8, 2001 the Deputy Speaker of the Syrian parliament, Abdallah Musilli, said a special official committee was formed several years ago to examine the subject of death sentences "and it concluded that capital punishment in Syria is confined to some
- JANUARY 1, 2002Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person...
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness, offenses against the State, economic offenses, drug offenses and arms trading