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- APRIL 27, 2001VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Blacksburg has become the third locality to call for...
Blacksburg has become the third locality to call for a moratorium on executions in Virginia, and a group opposed to the death penalty says it will continue to seek supporters in town and city halls across the state
- APRIL 27, 2001FranceDEATH PENALTY
The regional court of Caen, in Normandy, released Patrick...
The regional court of Caen, in Normandy, released Patrick Henry after he had served 25 years of a life long prison sentence
- APRIL 27, 2001Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
Since 1988, the federal government has authorized seeking...
Since 1988, the federal government has authorized seeking the death penalty against 211 defendants
- APRIL 27, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets...
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate for the release of ex President Joseph Estrada, imprisoned due to a corruption charge accusing him of stealing from the state whilst he was in charge
- APRIL 27, 2001Central African RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Central African Criminal Court sentenced to death...
The Central African Criminal Court sentenced to death Ngoakossi Juvenal, a private detective, and Mafouta Jeannot, a former senior corporal in the army, for the killing and carjacking of the Libyan Ambassador in August 2000
- APRIL 26, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Mark Tarmthai, a philosophy lecturer at Chulalongkorn...
Mark Tarmthai, a philosophy lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, speaking at a seminar on the death sentence and drug problems organised by Amnesty International (Thailand) and the Union of Civil Liberty, said the government should set up a committee to
- APRIL 26, 2001North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
After the approval by the Senate, it was referred to...
After the approval by the Senate, it was referred to Judiciary Committee of the House, bill (SB 109) that would allow the North Carolina Supreme Court to craft new minimum standards for defense lawyers, prosecutors, and judges in capital cases
- APRIL 26, 2001DelawareDEATH PENALTY
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- APRIL 26, 2001AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
A death row inmate whose case never got a full federal...
A death row inmate whose case never got a full federal court review because he didn't have a lawyer until recently was spared execution as federal courts approved a stay
- APRIL 26, 2001KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of...
The Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Gerald Young, though his murder conviction was upheld
- APRIL 26, 2001TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Federal marshals have been ordered to seize Tennessee's...
Federal marshals have been ordered to seize Tennessee's electric chair
- APRIL 26, 2001OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
New Amnesty International report on death penalty in...
New Amnesty International report on death penalty in Oklahoma The rate at which the state of Oklahoma is executing prisoners is the highest per capita in the USA, and higher than most countries including China and Iran, Amnesty International said today as
- APRIL 26, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
A Reuters/Zogby poll found that 75 % of respondents...
A Reuters/Zogby poll found that 75 % of respondents favoured the death penalty, while 22 % said they were against executions in all circumstances
- APRIL 26, 2001ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Arizona Governor Jane Hull signed legislation to ban...
Arizona Governor Jane Hull signed legislation to ban the state from seeking the death penalty for persons with mental retardation
- APRIL 26, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Free Legal Assistance Group said former president...
The Free Legal Assistance Group said former president Joseph Estrada's arrest could be a blessing in disguise for death row convicts as it may lead to the early repeal of the Death Penalty Law
- APRIL 25, 2001KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Kenya voted against the resolution on the death penalty...
Kenya voted against the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001 (2001/68)
- APRIL 25, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Speaking at the UN Commission on Human Rights during...
Speaking at the UN Commission on Human Rights during the vote on the resolution on the death penalty, a representative of the United States said his delegation would not support the resolution as drafted
- APRIL 25, 2001CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution...
Canada was a cosponsor and voted in favor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001FranceDEATH PENALTY
France was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution...
France was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Georgia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001GermanyDEATH PENALTY
Germany was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the...
Germany was a cosponsor and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001GreeceDEATH PENALTY
Greece was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Greece was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001HaitiDEATH PENALTY
Haiti was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Haiti was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001HondurasDEATH PENALTY
Honduras was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Honduras was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Hungary was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001IcelandDEATH PENALTY
Iceland was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Iceland was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001
- APRIL 25, 2001GhanaDEATH PENALTY
Andaila Mohamad, 40; Wahab Medina, 40; Chab Abdullanaf...
Andaila Mohamad, 40; Wahab Medina, 40; Chab Abdullanaf Umah, 27, all Ghanaian nationals were sentenced to death in Thailand on drug related charges
- APRIL 25, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Li Guang, Mu Jiangqiao and Zhang Yunsong were sentenced...
Li Guang, Mu Jiangqiao and Zhang Yunsong were sentenced to death in south-west China's Yunnan Province
- APRIL 25, 2001ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Lipsipo (Free Police Syndicate) invoked the death penalty...
Lipsipo (Free Police Syndicate) invoked the death penalty for those caught following the murder of an entrepeneur in Turin
- APRIL 25, 2001AngolaDEATH PENALTY
Angola was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Angola was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 25, 2001