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- DECEMBER 12, 2001MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Maryland's Court of Appeals upheld the state's death...
Maryland's Court of Appeals upheld the state's death penalty in a close decision, clearing the way for executions
- DECEMBER 12, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Germany banned an Islamic extremist group, the Cologne-based...
Germany banned an Islamic extremist group, the Cologne-based State of Califat, and warned that similar groups could also be shut down under security laws tightened since terrorist attacks on September 11
- DECEMBER 12, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the US would...
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the US would not let any coalition members' objections to the death penalty get in the way of punishing al-Qaeda or Taliban members
- DECEMBER 11, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
A Sheffield legal team began frantic attempt to halt...
A Sheffield legal team began frantic attempt to halt a deportation order against an illegal immigrant who claims he could face execution in his African homeland
- DECEMBER 11, 2001YemenDEATH PENALTY
A Yemeni court began the trial of five Yemenis accused...
A Yemeni court began the trial of five Yemenis accused of kidnapping a German man who was freed by army commandos after nearly two weeks of captivity, journalists said
- DECEMBER 11, 2001South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
About 150 residents of the South African town of Kraaifontein,...
About 150 residents of the South African town of Kraaifontein, including at least 70 children, marched to the local police station saying "enough is enough" and demanding that the death penalty be reinstated after the murder of a nine-year-old Kraaifontei
- DECEMBER 11, 2001TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
A Sheffield legal team began frantic attempt to halt...
A Sheffield legal team began frantic attempt to halt a deportation order against an illegal immigrant who claims he could face execution in his African homeland
- DECEMBER 11, 2001GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Byron Ashley Parker, 41, died at 7:26 p
Byron Ashley Parker, 41, died at 7:26 p
- DECEMBER 11, 2001IsraelDEATH PENALTY
December 11, 20001: Palestinian National Authority...
December 11, 20001: Palestinian National Authority (PNA) officials criticized a European Union statement for equalizing the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories with the Palestinians' legal resistance of the occupation
- DECEMBER 11, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
December 11, 20001: Palestinian National Authority...
December 11, 20001: Palestinian National Authority (PNA) officials criticized a European Union statement for equalizing the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories with the Palestinians' legal resistance of the occupation
- DECEMBER 11, 2001ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
During the session of the Monitoring Commission of...
During the session of the Monitoring Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Irena Belogorska, rapporteur on Armenia, expressed concern over the fact that some political forces in Armenia object to the abolition of capita
- DECEMBER 11, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Three more men were charged with the Leonard William...
Three more men were charged with the Leonard William Manning's murder, a New Zealand soldier serving with the UN Peacekeeping Force in East Timor in 2000
- DECEMBER 11, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The most prominent of the Muslim jihad groups in Indonesia's...
The most prominent of the Muslim jihad groups in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah, called for the death sentence for 16 Christians accused of perpetrating sectarian violence
- DECEMBER 11, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Four convicted drug felons, including a former policeman,...
Four convicted drug felons, including a former policeman, were sentenced to death in two separate cases before the provincial court
- DECEMBER 11, 2001RwandaDEATH PENALTY
A Rwandan national court in Kibungo Province recently...
A Rwandan national court in Kibungo Province recently tried Immanuel Habimana alias 'Cyasa' and 32 others were for genocide
- DECEMBER 11, 2001Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
December 11, 20001: Palestinian National Authority...
December 11, 20001: Palestinian National Authority (PNA) officials criticized a European Union statement for equalizing the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories with the Palestinians' legal resistance of the occupation
- DECEMBER 11, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
California lawmakers and state officials proposed a...
California lawmakers and state officials proposed a spate of new laws to counter terrorism, including new wiretap rules and the death penalty for terror attacks
- DECEMBER 10, 2001South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma called for...
South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma called for stiffer sentences for those found guilty of rape and murder in response to a spate of child rapes in which three babies were the latest victims
- DECEMBER 10, 2001VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
A study released by the Joint Legislative Audit Review...
A study released by the Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission found that the death penalty in Virginia is applied more often in rural and suburban jurisdictions than in urban ones, even when the underlying crimes are similar
- DECEMBER 10, 2001AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
The Human Rights Centre of Azerbaijan centre said that...
The Human Rights Centre of Azerbaijan centre said that after the country's admission to the Council of Europe, the number of political prisoners in the country reached 743
- DECEMBER 10, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
The European Union foreign ministers decided to maintain...
The European Union foreign ministers decided to maintain their "common position" on Cuba which conditions cooperation with Havana on the Castro government applying reforms on human rights and moving towards political pluralism
- DECEMBER 10, 2001CubaDEATH PENALTY
The European Union foreign ministers decided to maintain...
The European Union foreign ministers decided to maintain their "common position" on Cuba which conditions cooperation with Havana on the Castro government applying reforms on human rights and moving towards political pluralism
- DECEMBER 10, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
South African President Thabo Mbeki began his first...
South African President Thabo Mbeki began his first trip to China aimed at building ties and expanding business between two countries which normalized relations less than four years ago
- DECEMBER 10, 2001Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
A group of concerned people in Lae City began a push...
A group of concerned people in Lae City began a push for changes to the serious crime laws to fight the rising lawlessness in the country
- DECEMBER 10, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
In a bid to stop the illegal practice of "recycling"...
In a bid to stop the illegal practice of "recycling" seized drugs, the Justice department asked the Supreme Court to order judges to keep in custody only the minimum quantity of illegal drugs needed for conviction to be used as evidence against accused dr
- DECEMBER 10, 2001Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Papua New Guineans must be afforded the right to "have...
Papua New Guineans must be afforded the right to "have a say" on important national issues through referendum votes from time to time, Kokopo MP Sir Rabbie Namaliu said during grievance debate in Parliament
- DECEMBER 10, 2001South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
South African President Thabo Mbeki began his first...
South African President Thabo Mbeki began his first trip to China aimed at building ties and expanding business between two countries which normalized relations less than four years ago
- DECEMBER 10, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
In an open letter on International Human Rights Day,...
In an open letter on International Human Rights Day, Amnesty International urged members of the Russian State Duma (parliament) to take steps towards fully abolishing the death penalty
- DECEMBER 10, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
A group of Russian State Duma deputies from the Union...
A group of Russian State Duma deputies from the Union of Right Forces (SPS) faction said it intends to propose a bill to abolish the death penalty from the Criminal Code
- DECEMBER 10, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia's human rights commissioner called for the death...
Russia's human rights commissioner called for the death penalty to be abolished in accordance with requirements of the Council of Europe, of which Russia is a member