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- JANUARY 1, 2001GrenadaDEATH 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, 2001ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
At least 60 people have been executed in Zimbabwe since...
At least 60 people have been executed in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980
- JANUARY 1, 2001GambiaDEATH PENALTY
Section 18 (1) of the constitution of the Gambia provides...
Section 18 (1) of the constitution of the Gambia provides for the protection of the right to life in the following terms:"No person shall be deprived of his or her life intentionally except in the execution of a sentence of death imposed by a court of com
- JANUARY 1, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
According to Section 31 of the Constitution, "A person...
According to Section 31 of the Constitution, "A person shall enjoy rights and liberties in his/her life and person
- JANUARY 1, 2001IrelandDEATH PENALTY
All references to capital punishment were removed from...
All references to capital punishment were removed from the Constitution by referendum in June 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001SeychellesDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (1993) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001GabonDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, espionage, coup...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, espionage, coup d'état and insurrection
- JANUARY 1, 2001BurundiDEATH PENALTY
There were no executions in 2001
There were no executions in 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001PakistanDEATH PENALTY
The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, remained...
The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, remained largely unimplemented
- JANUARY 1, 2001BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, sorcery, treason,...
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, sorcery, treason, spying, attempt on the Chief of State's life and cannibalism
- JANUARY 1, 2001EgyptDEATH PENALTY
In 2001 at least 67 people, including 5 women, were...
In 2001 at least 67 people, including 5 women, were condamned to death ; and at least 4 were executed
- JANUARY 1, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
October: a gallup Poll following the September 11th...
October: a gallup Poll following the September 11th terrorist attacks on the USA founf that, within the margin of error of the poll, support for the death penalty (68%) had not measurably increased
- JANUARY 1, 2001DjiboutiDEATH PENALTY
The reformed Penal Code and Code of Penal Procedure...
The reformed Penal Code and Code of Penal Procedure came into force in January 1995
- JANUARY 1, 2001KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Kazakhstan does not disclose official statistics on...
Kazakhstan does not disclose official statistics on the use of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2001IranDEATH PENALTY
Citizens continued to be tried and sentenced to death...
Citizens continued to be tried and sentenced to death in the absence of sufficient procedural safeguards
- JANUARY 1, 2001UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
In July 2000 the general procuracy confirmed that 19...
In July 2000 the general procuracy confirmed that 19 death sentences handed down in 1999 for involvement in the Tashkent bombings had been carried out
- JANUARY 1, 2001KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
At the end of 2000, it was estimated that about 100...
At the end of 2000, it was estimated that about 100 people were on death row in Kyrgyzstan
- JANUARY 1, 2001SudanDEATH PENALTY
Up to 1998 Sudan was one of the few States in the world...
Up to 1998 Sudan was one of the few States in the world that allowed the death penalty for minors
- JANUARY 1, 2001IranDEATH PENALTY
At least 250 cases of whippings were carried out in...
At least 250 cases of whippings were carried out in Iran in 2001, according to Amnesty International
- JANUARY 1, 2001AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Alabama does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Alabama does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2001MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2001IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
Illinois does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Illinois does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2001BahamasDEATH PENALTY
The resumption of hanging in March 1996, after a moratorium...
The resumption of hanging in March 1996, after a moratorium of almost 12 years, appears to have done little to curb murders in the Bahamas
- JANUARY 1, 2001Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
At least 35 people are known to have been executed...
At least 35 people are known to have been executed during the first 4 months of 2001, some within hours of their trial
- JANUARY 1, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
In Turkey offenses punishable by death under ordinary...
In Turkey offenses punishable by death under ordinary criminal law are aggravated murder and crimes against the unity and integrity of the State
- JANUARY 1, 2001West VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
West Virginia abolished the death penalty in 1965
West Virginia abolished the death penalty in 1965
- JANUARY 1, 2001CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Art
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001TexasDEATH PENALTY
Texas does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Texas does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders and does not have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2001KansasDEATH PENALTY
Kansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Kansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2001OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Oklahoma does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Oklahoma does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole