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- JANUARY 1, 2002NigeriaDEATH 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, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Art. 17 of the 1995 Armenian Constitution retains the...
Art. 17 of the 1995 Armenian Constitution retains the death penalty: "Everyone has the right to life. The death penalty, until its complete abolition as an exceptional measure of punishment, can be stipulated by law solely for the most serious crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and armed robbery are capital crimes
Murder, treason and armed robbery are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In China, the Siberian tiger, the giant panda and the...
In China, the Siberian tiger, the giant panda and the golden monkey are protected species, hunting them is punishable by long prison terms and the death sentence
- JANUARY 1, 2002IrelandDEATH PENALTY
In 2001 Ireland held a referendum to amend the constitution...
In 2001 Ireland held a referendum to amend the constitution to prohibitcapital punishment, which had been abolished and removed from the penal code in 1990
- JANUARY 1, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason, murder, violent robberies,...
Capital crimes are: treason, murder, violent robberies, rape, verbal opposition to the government, and membership in the Muslim brotherhood
- JANUARY 1, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
749 Death sentences in 2001, till November 45 people...
749 Death sentences in 2001, till November 45 people were executed and the country's death row population was raised by another 591 convicts
- JANUARY 1, 2002VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Anyone found in possession of 100g or more of heroin...
Anyone found in possession of 100g or more of heroin in Vietnam faces the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A total of 23 Hong Kong residents were either executed...
A total of 23 Hong Kong residents were either executed or sentenced to death in mainland China in 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Courts sentenced 55 people to death in 2001 on drug-related...
Courts sentenced 55 people to death in 2001 on drug-related charges, according to government figures
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A total of 23 Hong Kong residents were either executed...
A total of 23 Hong Kong residents were either executed or sentenced to death in mainland China in 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002AustraliaDEATH 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, 2002YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen applies the death penalty for rape and murder
Yemen applies the death penalty for rape and murder
- JANUARY 1, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Tajikistan's Criminal Code metes out the death penalty...
Tajikistan's Criminal Code metes out the death penalty for serious crimes such as an attempt to stage a coup d'etat, terrorism, taking hostages, premeditated murder aggravated by utmost cruelty and smuggling drugs in particularly large amounts
- JANUARY 1, 2002New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes...
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1961, then fully abolished, and replaced with life imprisonment in 1989
- JANUARY 1, 2002MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, aggravated...
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, aggravated rape or rape of a minor, and three antistate offenses involving violence (as reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the Criminal code)
- JANUARY 1, 2002Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Europe, established in 1949, describes...
The Council of Europe, established in 1949, describes itself as "the guardian of democratic security, founded on human rights, democracy and the rule of law
- JANUARY 1, 2002KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Sexual molesters in Kuwait are charged with capital...
Sexual molesters in Kuwait are charged with capital punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2002Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
The Vatican maintained capital punishment into the...
The Vatican maintained capital punishment into the twentieth century with hangings taking place during the papacy of Pius IX
- JANUARY 1, 2002QatarDEATH PENALTY
Until 2001, when three people were put to death, there...
Until 2001, when three people were put to death, there had been no executions in Qatar for 10 years
- JANUARY 1, 2002AustriaDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Constitutional Law of the Republic of Austria...
The Federal Constitutional Law of the Republic of Austria (1920 as amended in 1968) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002Guinea-BissauDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Guinea Bissau (1984)...
The Constitution of the Republic of Guinea Bissau (1984) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, armed robbery, terrorism and high treason are...
Murder, armed robbery, terrorism and high treason are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Child smuggling can carry the death penalty in Pakistan
Child smuggling can carry the death penalty in Pakistan
- JANUARY 1, 2002CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, aggravated theft and treason are...
Premeditated murder, aggravated theft and treason are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was in 1994
The last execution was in 1994
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalawiDEATH PENALTY
The offenses for which capital punishment either can...
The offenses for which capital punishment either can or must be applied are murder, rape, treason, armed robbery and burglary with aggravating circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2002El SalvadorDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002TogoDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder and plots against the security...
Premeditated murder and plots against the security of the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002Cape VerdeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992)...
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992) states at Art