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- JANUARY 7, 2003United StatesDEATH PENALTY
According National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty,...
According National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 224 death sentences have been imposed on juveniles since 1976 but only 21 have been carried out
- JANUARY 7, 2003DEATH PENALTY
CONGO SENTENCES 26 TO DEATH FOR KABILA MURDER
January 7, 2003: a former aide to the late Congolese President Laurent-Desire Kabila, Colonel Eddy Kapend, and twenty-five other defendants have been sentenced to death for killing the president. Another 45 were set free by a military court in Kinshasa on
- JANUARY 6, 2003EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
The Ethiopian High Court sentenced to death five people...
The Ethiopian High Court sentenced to death five people found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1977-78 "Red Terror" period of Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam
- JANUARY 6, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for...
China is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the greatest number of recorded executions: 17,500 between 1990 and 1999
- JANUARY 6, 2003JordanDEATH PENALTY
Qatar's appeal court postponed judgement on a death...
Qatar's appeal court postponed judgement on a death sentence handed down against a Jordanian journalist for spying, but lawyers expressed optimism that it would be quashed
- JANUARY 6, 2003IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Former Chief Justice of India B N Kirpal favours stringent...
Former Chief Justice of India B N Kirpal favours stringent punishments like life sentences for rapists but is against the death sentence for them
- JANUARY 6, 2003KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
In accordance with the country's new criminal code...
In accordance with the country's new criminal code it was planned to introduce a moratorium on capital punishment in Kazakhstan as of January 2003
- JANUARY 6, 2003QatarDEATH PENALTY
Qatar's appeal court postponed judgement on a death...
Qatar's appeal court postponed judgement on a death sentence handed down against a Jordanian journalist for spying, but lawyers expressed optimism that it would be quashed
- JANUARY 6, 2003AustriaDEATH PENALTY
An Austria Today editorial said
An Austria Today editorial said
- JANUARY 6, 2003SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudan Justice Minister Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin revealed...
Sudan Justice Minister Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin revealed that the execution of five convicted criminals had been postponed, he did not give a reason for the decision nor state how long the postponement would last, but stressed it was not due to foreign pr
- JANUARY 6, 2003IranDEATH PENALTY
Clashes between convicts and guards occurred at the...
Clashes between convicts and guards occurred at the Karun 4 prison in Ahvaz, where 300 inmates tried to prevent the transfer of a prisoner to the execution site, "Entekhab" newspaper reported on 31 December
- JANUARY 6, 2003IranDEATH PENALTY
The state-run Bahar daily reported that a young prisoner...
The state-run Bahar daily reported that a young prisoner named Hossein was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 6, 2003IranDEATH PENALTY
The wife of death-row Iranian academic Hashem Aghajari,...
The wife of death-row Iranian academic Hashem Aghajari, as well as several jailed liberal opposition members and journalists signed up to stand in Iran's forthcoming municipal elections, officials said
- JANUARY 6, 2003DEATH PENALTY
SUDAN POSTPONES THE EXECUTION OF FIVE CRIMINALS FOLLOWING EU CRITICISM
January 6, 2003: Sudan Justice Minister Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin said the execution of five convicted criminals scheduled for Sunday had been postponed.
- JANUARY 5, 2003JordanDEATH PENALTY
The Jordanian State Security Court upheld a death sentence...
The Jordanian State Security Court upheld a death sentence by hanging given to a US-born Islamist convicted of plotting attacks in Jordan during the 2000 millennium celebrations
- JANUARY 5, 2003IranDEATH PENALTY
A convicted murderer was given a last minute reprieve...
A convicted murderer was given a last minute reprieve by the family of the victim in Saveh, south of Tehran
- JANUARY 4, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The head of a failed Chinese kindergarten was executed...
The head of a failed Chinese kindergarten was executed after being convicted of poisoning 70 children at a rival school, the official Xinhua news agency said
- JANUARY 4, 2003IranDEATH PENALTY
A moratorium on executions by stoning is only temporary,...
A moratorium on executions by stoning is only temporary, a senior Iranian conservative cleric said, while admitting the practice had hurt Tehran's image abroad
- JANUARY 3, 2003SudanDEATH PENALTY
The European Union called on Sudan to commute the sentences...
The European Union called on Sudan to commute the sentences of five people who had been sentenced to death and were to be executed on January 5, a statement issued by the Greek foreign ministry said
- JANUARY 3, 2003KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev made a radio statement...
Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev made a radio statement regarding the extension of the death penalty moratorium until the end of 2003
- JANUARY 1, 2003GreeceDEATH PENALTY
Greece has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No...
Greece has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which ensures the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
In September 2002 the Albanian government took the...
In September 2002 the Albanian government took the decision to approve "in principle" Protocol No
- JANUARY 1, 2003BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Belgium has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No...
Belgium has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No...
Poland has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovakia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990
Slovakia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990
- JANUARY 1, 2003LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has signed but not yet ratified Protocol...
Luxembourg has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003LatviaDEATH PENALTY
The Criminal Law of Latvia envisages the death penalty...
The Criminal Law of Latvia envisages the death penalty for murder in especially aggravating circumstances, committed in wartime
- JANUARY 1, 2003SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
Slovenia has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No...
Slovenia has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The United Kingdom has signed and ratified Protocol...
The United Kingdom has signed and ratified Protocol No 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms banning the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2003HawaiiDEATH PENALTY
Hawaii does not have the death penalty, having abolished...
Hawaii does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1956 before becoming a state