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- JANUARY 1, 1999PakistanDEATH PENALTY
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or...
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions has learned that large scale violations to the right to life are continuing to occur in Pakistan (E/CN
- JANUARY 1, 1999SamoaDEATH PENALTY
The death sentence is mandatory for murder but has...
The death sentence is mandatory for murder but has not been carried out since independence in 1962
- JANUARY 1, 1999QatarDEATH PENALTY
Murder, offenses against the State and drug offenses...
Murder, offenses against the State and drug offenses are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 1999Solomon IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The Solomon Islands cosponsored the resolution on the...
The Solomon Islands cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty presented by the European Union at the 54th UN General Assembly (A/C
- JANUARY 1, 1999PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The leader of Crusade Against Violence, Carina Agarao,...
The leader of Crusade Against Violence, Carina Agarao, rejected a law proposed by Sen
- JANUARY 1, 1999BhutanDEATH PENALTY
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or...
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions submitted an individual allegation on September 18, 1998 on behalf of a man named Karma who was arrested for his supposed anti-national sentiments
- JANUARY 1, 1999AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary...
Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1984 and for wartime crimes in 1985
- JANUARY 1, 1999FijiDEATH PENALTY
Fiji was a cosponsor of the amendments presented by...
Fiji was a cosponsor of the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C
- JANUARY 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include...
While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking and sabotage, in March 1998 the Bangladesh cabinet approved the death penalty for crimes against women and children, including trafficking, rape and murder
- JANUARY 1, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has increased...
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has increased sharply over the past year, with 99 carried out in 1999, compared to 29 for the whole of 1998
- JANUARY 1, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia said an official account of how many people...
Saudi Arabia said an official account of how many people were on death row was not available, but there was concern that 59 people were reportedly facing charges that carry the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 1999AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
On January 1, One Nation leader Bill Feldman confirmed...
On January 1, One Nation leader Bill Feldman confirmed his party would introduce a Private Member's Bill to force a referendum on capital punishment in Queensland (see 1999 Report)