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- NOVEMBER 15, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The Chairman of the Committee on security at the State...
The Chairman of the Committee on security at the State Duma lower house of parliament, Alexander Gurov, called the trial of [Chechen warlord] Salman Raduyev at the Dagestan Supreme Court, the first high-profile court procedure against a terrorist leader
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The most important Chechen guerrilla leader ever captured...
The most important Chechen guerrilla leader ever captured by Russian forces smiled at his accusers from the dock at the start of his trial
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Fourteen people were executed in Xinjiang, including...
Fourteen people were executed in Xinjiang, including members of a gang who buried a victim alive
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001OhioDEATH PENALTY
Ohio's electric chair, which has sat unused since 1963,...
Ohio's electric chair, which has sat unused since 1963, was idled permanently when the Senate voted 26-3 to abolish electrocution as a means of execution
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001DEATH PENALTY
AID-WORKERS FACING THE DEATH PENALTY IN AFGHANISTAN FREED
November 15, 2001: eight Western aid workers, locked in Afghan prisons and fearing for their lives, were freed by anti-Taliban fighters and spirited to safety aboard US helicopters Thursday.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Eight Western aid workers, locked in Afghan prisons...
Eight Western aid workers, locked in Afghan prisons and fearing for their lives, were freed by anti-Taliban fighters and spirited to safety aboard U
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001TexasDEATH PENALTY
Jeffery Tucker was pronounced dead at 6:26 p
Jeffery Tucker was pronounced dead at 6:26 p
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Libyan leader Col Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi called on ousted...
Libyan leader Col Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi called on ousted Afghan President Borhanoddin Rabbani to rein in Northern Alliance troops in Kabul, the Libyan news agency Jana reported
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In a recent survey, 99 per cent of residents in Tianjin...
In a recent survey, 99 per cent of residents in Tianjin felt that law and order in this coastal city has greatly improved since the 'Strike Hard' campaign - the third in the past two decades - began in April
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Two American escapees recaptured in Geelong will not...
Two American escapees recaptured in Geelong will not face the death penalty if they are extradited from Australia
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand's delegate to the UN Third Committee debate...
New Zealand's delegate to the UN Third Committee debate on human rights abuses, Deborah Geels, speaking on behalf of the South Pacific Group, said New Zealand was particularly concerned about the continued use of the death penalty, and urged those States
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's...
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's general debate on human rights, Norwegian representative Arne Honningstad said Norway appreciated China's efforts to improve its legal system and human rights standards, as well as social and economic con
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The representative of Malaysia told the UN Third Committee...
The representative of Malaysia told the UN Third Committee debating human rights that her country believed capital punishment was an issue of criminal justice and not one of human rights
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001IraqDEATH PENALTY
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's...
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's general debate on human rights, Canadian delegate Gilbert Laurin said that the Iraqi Government continued to show complete disregard for the rights and dignity of its citizens
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libyan leader Col Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi called on ousted...
Libyan leader Col Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi called on ousted Afghan President Borhanoddin Rabbani to rein in Northern Alliance troops in Kabul, the Libyan news agency Jana reported
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's...
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's general debate on human rights European Community representative Paola Amadei, said the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights had been targeted on four key themes - support to strengthen demo
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Stephane de Loecker, the Belgian representative at...
Stephane de Loecker, the Belgian representative at the UN Third Committee debate on human rights, speaking on behalf of the European Union said the abolition of the death penalty would help further respect human rights
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller criticized...
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller criticized the [EU] demands for Turkey to abolish capital punishment for everybody, without any exceptions, including terrorists, in a period when it is accepted that all terrorists, including Usamah Bin-Ladin, sh
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller criticized...
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller criticized the [EU] demands for Turkey to abolish capital punishment for everybody, without any exceptions, including terrorists, in a period when it is accepted that all terrorists, including Usamah Bin-Ladin, sh
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001NorwayDEATH PENALTY
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's...
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's general debate on human rights, Norwegian representative Arne Honningstad said Norway appreciated China's efforts to improve its legal system and human rights standards, as well as social and economic con
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001CanadaDEATH PENALTY
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's...
At the opening session of the UN Third Committee's general debate on human rights, Canadian delegate Gilbert Laurin said that the Iraqi Government continued to show complete disregard for the rights and dignity of its citizens
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Pir Muhammad, an Northern Alliance commander, said...
Pir Muhammad, an Northern Alliance commander, said Taliban leaders in Kunduz executed five local commanders who were suspected of negotiating with the alliance
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
South African legislators blamed the apparent increase...
South African legislators blamed the apparent increase in child rape and sex abuse on a belief perpetuated by some traditional healers that having sex with a virgin cures AIDS
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops renewed...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops renewed their opposition to capital punishment, citing "its sheer inhumanity and its absolute finality, as well as concern about its inequitable use and an imperfect legal system that has condemned innocent
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chechen guerrillas executed a Russian hostage after...
Chechen guerrillas executed a Russian hostage after Moscow declined to swap him for Chechens arrested earlier by federal forces, the Chechen rebel website Kavkaz
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001DEATH PENALTY
WORLD DAY OF NONVIOLENCE FOR WOMEN IN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN
November 14, 2001: Afghanistan: a nonviolent Satyagraha for 24 November entitled "World day of fasting and nonviolence for the women in the Afghani provisional government
- NOVEMBER 14, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Two American escapees recaptured in Geelong will not...
Two American escapees recaptured in Geelong will not face the death penalty if they are extradited from Australia
- NOVEMBER 13, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The United Nations reported that more than 100 Taliban...
The United Nations reported that more than 100 Taliban fighters hiding in a school had been executed in Mazar-e-Sharif, which the Northern Alliance captured on November 9
- NOVEMBER 13, 2001Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national Abdallah Bin-Zafir Bin-Dabban al-Qahtani...
Saudi national Abdallah Bin-Zafir Bin-Dabban al-Qahtani was executed in Abha, according to the Saudi Interior Ministry, the Saudi news agency reported
- NOVEMBER 13, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the United...
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the United Nations to establish a presence in Kabul as soon as possible to fill the power vacuum left after the Taliban fled on the night of November 12