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- JANUARY 1, 2003BruneiDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful...
The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful possession of firearms and explosives, and drug trafficking (possession of more than 250 grams of Syabu (methylamphetamine) the substance is enough to warrant a death sentence according to Brunei law
- JANUARY 1, 2003BahrainDEATH PENALTY
The offenses for which capital punishment either can...
The offenses for which capital punishment either can or must be applied are: premeditated murder, plotting to topple the regime, collaborating with a foreign hostile country, threatening the life of the Emir, and defiance of military orders in time of war
- JANUARY 1, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Saint Vincent is a British Independent Territory for...
Saint Vincent is a British Independent Territory for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains the final court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2003KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by laws based on...
The death penalty is provided for by laws based on the Shari'a
- JANUARY 1, 2003IsraelDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes...
The country has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2003AustraliaDEATH 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, 2003Marshall IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Island...
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Island (1979) under Section 6(1) states: "No crime under the law of the Republic of Marshall Island may be punished by death
- JANUARY 1, 2003GrenadaDEATH PENALTY
Grenada has not carried out an execution since 1978,...
Grenada has not carried out an execution since 1978, when three men were hanged for rape and murder
- JANUARY 1, 2003CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2003Timor-LesteDEATH PENALTY
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of...
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on the night between May 19 and 20, 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2003LaosDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty in Laos is applied in cases of treason,...
The death penalty in Laos is applied in cases of treason, murder and certain drug crimes
- DECEMBER 31, 2002RwandaDEATH PENALTY
The Rwandan League for the Promotion and Defence of...
The Rwandan League for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights said that fifteen Rwandans had been sentenced to death in the last three months of 2002 for their role in the 1994 genocide
- DECEMBER 31, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Seven death row inmates escaped from the provincial...
Seven death row inmates escaped from the provincial jail of Northern Samar in Bobon town at around 1:30 p
- DECEMBER 31, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Publicly released Justice Ministry statistics revealed...
Publicly released Justice Ministry statistics revealed that no executions had been carried out under the Kim Dae-jung government
- DECEMBER 31, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
The Entekhab newspaper reported that there had been...
The Entekhab newspaper reported that there had been rioting in a prison in Ahvaz, where about 300 prisoners prevented an inmate convicted of murdering a policeman from being taken to the gallows for execution
- DECEMBER 30, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Justice Ministry declared that the government pardoned...
The Justice Ministry declared that the government pardoned 122 prisoners
- DECEMBER 30, 2002TurkmenistanDEATH PENALTY
Speaking on the issue of the attempted coup on November...
Speaking on the issue of the attempted coup on November 25, 2002, Turkmen President Saparmyrat Nyyazow stated during the session of the People's Council that: "Turkmenistan is a country which is successfully integrated into the world community and by remo
- DECEMBER 30, 2002AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
An end of year survey conducted by the Herald Sun revealed...
An end of year survey conducted by the Herald Sun revealed that the majority of Victorians of all ages were in favour of the death penalty being re-introduced for crimes of terrorism
- DECEMBER 30, 2002European UnionDEATH PENALTY
The European Commission adopted drafted proposals for...
The European Commission adopted drafted proposals for EU rules to prevent the trade in equipment and products which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- DECEMBER 29, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Two Iranian women, Zahra Baghshirin and Farahnaz Yuly...
Two Iranian women, Zahra Baghshirin and Farahnaz Yuly were executed by hanging in a prison in Gachsaran in southwestern Iran for taking part in the murder of a friend's husband
- DECEMBER 29, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
"Religion and law are supposed to guide society and...
"Religion and law are supposed to guide society and to enable human beings to live in harmony
- DECEMBER 28, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Ah Thwe, 19, a Burmese man, was sentenced to death...
Ah Thwe, 19, a Burmese man, was sentenced to death by the Provincial Court for killing his American boss and four other people
- DECEMBER 28, 2002Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Ah Thwe, 19, a Burmese man, was sentenced to death...
Ah Thwe, 19, a Burmese man, was sentenced to death in Thailand by the Provincial Court for killing his American boss and four other people
- DECEMBER 28, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The former head of the Zhongguancun branch of Beijing...
The former head of the Zhongguancun branch of Beijing Urban Co-operative Bank, Huo Haiyin, 45, was sentenced to death by a Beijing court for corruption and misappropriation of public funds
- DECEMBER 27, 2002JordanDEATH PENALTY
Ahmad Sadeq was hanged for murder
Ahmad Sadeq was hanged for murder
- DECEMBER 27, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
A law was put into place on December 27, 2002, abolishing...
A law was put into place on December 27, 2002, abolishing the death penalty for minors, women and men over the age of 65
- DECEMBER 27, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohd Alladin Talib, 41, was executed
Mohd Alladin Talib, 41, was executed
- DECEMBER 27, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Ghazali Mat Ghani, 35, a former commando, was executed
Ghazali Mat Ghani, 35, a former commando, was executed
- DECEMBER 27, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Ariffin Agas, 35, was executed by hanging for murder
Ariffin Agas, 35, was executed by hanging for murder
- DECEMBER 27, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
"Kazakhstan will not have the opportunity to impose...
"Kazakhstan will not have the opportunity to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in the near future," Igor Rogov, deputy presidential chief-of-staff for judicial issues, said at a news conference in Astana