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54,405 ARTICLES · 1998—2026The news from the three battles.
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- JANUARY 1, 2000Guinea-BissauDEATH PENALTY
Following the overthrow of Brig
Following the overthrow of Brig
- JANUARY 1, 2000GhanaDEATH PENALTY
President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young...
President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young air force officer in a 1979 coup that toppled General Frederick Akuffo's military regime
- JANUARY 1, 2000NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Code...
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Code and the legislation on civil disturbances for armed robbery, murder, treason, and offenses against the State
- JANUARY 1, 2000NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The northern Nigerian states of Zamfara and Sokoto...
The northern Nigerian states of Zamfara and Sokoto have adopted Islamic sharia law in October 1999
- JANUARY 1, 2000UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda's new Constitution, adopted 5 years ago, retains...
Uganda's new Constitution, adopted 5 years ago, retains the death sentence for crimes including treason, rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder and arms trading
- JANUARY 1, 2000MozambiqueDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (1990) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (1990) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000CyprusDEATH PENALTY
On February 18, 1999, the House of Representatives...
On February 18, 1999, the House of Representatives unanimously voted for the abolition of the death penalty under domestic law
- JANUARY 1, 2000PolandDEATH PENALTY
A penal code introduced in 1998 replaced the death...
A penal code introduced in 1998 replaced the death penalty with life imprisonment, despite vocal campaigning by right-wing activists who pointed out that more than 60 percent of Poles support capital punishment for brutal murders
- JANUARY 1, 2000North MacedoniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000LithuaniaDEATH 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, 2000MaltaDEATH PENALTY
Although the death penalty had been abolished in 1971...
Although the death penalty had been abolished in 1971 for ordinary crimes in the Criminal Code, it had been retained under the Armed Forces Act of 1970 for certain offences committed in time of war, such as aiding the enemy, desertion and taking part in a
- JANUARY 1, 2000SwedenDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1972 and the...
The country has been abolitionist since 1972 and the last execution was conducted in 1910