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- JANUARY 1, 2003GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Georgia forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 17 years and above
- JANUARY 1, 2003South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2003DelawareDEATH PENALTY
Minors aged 16 years and over are eligible for the...
Minors aged 16 years and over are eligible for the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In an editorial entitled "A Global Catalog of Wrongs,"...
In an editorial entitled "A Global Catalog of Wrongs," (7-04-2003) the New York Times said Beijing executed over 3,000 people in 2002, many without due process of law
- JANUARY 1, 2003BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty exists in Bangladesh as maximum punishment...
The death penalty exists in Bangladesh as maximum punishment for offences like murder, sedition, drug trafficking and acid throwing
- JANUARY 1, 2003ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2003ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
San Miguel city adopted a resolution for a moratorium...
San Miguel city adopted a resolution for a moratorium on executions
- JANUARY 1, 2003ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applied to those of 16 years and over
The death penalty is applied to those of 16 years and over
- JANUARY 1, 2003ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
A commission set up in 2001 by Justice Minister (Governor...
A commission set up in 2001 by Justice Minister (Governor since 2003) Janet Napoletano produced a report which made a series of recommendations including the setting up of a public fund for legal defence, the abolishment of the death penalty towards the h
- JANUARY 1, 2003DelawareDEATH PENALTY
In 2001 a Bill was proposed for the forming of a Commission...
In 2001 a Bill was proposed for the forming of a Commission which would study the use of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003ChadDEATH PENALTY
A multiparty constitution inaugurated in 1996 retained...
A multiparty constitution inaugurated in 1996 retained the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
A bill was presented in 2002 for the forming of a commission...
A bill was presented in 2002 for the forming of a commission on the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003MarylandDEATH PENALTY
On May 9, 2002, Maryland Gov
On May 9, 2002, Maryland Gov
- JANUARY 1, 2003LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Three draft laws were presented in 2001, one for the...
Three draft laws were presented in 2001, one for the abolishment of the death penalty, one for a moratorium and one for the forming of a commission to study the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003Central African RepublicDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are aggravated murder, treason, spying...
Capital crimes are aggravated murder, treason, spying and military offences
- JANUARY 1, 2003CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Since the early 1990s, death sentences handed down...
Since the early 1990s, death sentences handed down by courts in Cameroon have not been carried out
- JANUARY 1, 2003Central African RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was carried out in 1981
The last execution was carried out in 1981
- JANUARY 1, 2003MississippiDEATH PENALTY
In 2002 Bills were proposed for the abolition of the...
In 2002 Bills were proposed for the abolition of the death penalty and the introduction of forced labour; for the suspension of the death penalty from 2003 and for its abolition in 2013; for the introduction of a moratorium so as to allow a commission to
- JANUARY 1, 2003BeninDEATH PENALTY
The penal code maintains the death penalty
The penal code maintains the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003BurundiDEATH PENALTY
62 executions were carried out in 1999
62 executions were carried out in 1999
- JANUARY 1, 2003Cape VerdeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992)...
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992) states at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2003CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Cameroon has signed but not yet ratified the statute...
Cameroon has signed but not yet ratified the statute of the International Criminal Court, the United Nations' permanent war crimes tribunal
- JANUARY 1, 2003ChadDEATH PENALTY
Chad has signed but not yet ratified the statute of...
Chad has signed but not yet ratified the statute of the International Criminal Court, the United Nation's permanent war crimes court
- JANUARY 1, 2003BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, sorcery, treason, spying, attempt...
Premeditated murder, sorcery, treason, spying, attempt on the Chief of State's life and cannibalism
- JANUARY 1, 2003CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Cameroon maintains the death penalty for ordinary crimes
Cameroon maintains the death penalty for ordinary crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2003SeychellesDEATH PENALTY
Seychelles abolished the death penalty for all crimes...
Seychelles abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1993
- JANUARY 1, 2003Central African RepublicDEATH PENALTY
CAR is a state party to the statute of the International...
CAR is a state party to the statute of the International Criminal Court, the United Nation's permanent war crimes tribunal
- JANUARY 1, 2003AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Penal Code provides for the application of the...
The Penal Code provides for the application of the death penalty for serious offences including: treason and espionage, attempts to change the regime or actions aimed at incitement, destruction of territory, sabotage to public and economic utilities, mass
- JANUARY 1, 2003BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Like its neighbour Rwanda, Burundi has long been torn...
Like its neighbour Rwanda, Burundi has long been torn apart by ethnic conflict which has seen hundreds of thousands killed in sporadic massacres
- JANUARY 1, 2003BeninDEATH PENALTY
A wide range of capital offences including: murder,...
A wide range of capital offences including: murder, treason, sorcery and other practices causing public disturbance