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- JULY 28, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh voted against the resolution on the death...
Bangladesh voted against the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28
- JULY 28, 1999JordanDEATH PENALTY
On July 28, two men were hanged in the desert kingdom
On July 28, two men were hanged in the desert kingdom
- JULY 28, 1999GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
Guatemala abstained from the vote on the resolution...
Guatemala abstained from the vote on the resolution approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28 (1999/61)
- JULY 28, 1999Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
On July 28, Anthony Briggs, 31, was put to death at...
On July 28, Anthony Briggs, 31, was put to death at the Royal jail in Port of Spain
- JULY 28, 1999BurundiDEATH PENALTY
On 28 July, Corporal Bonaventura Ndikumana was reportedly...
On 28 July, Corporal Bonaventura Ndikumana was reportedly executed after being sentenced to death by the Bujumbura Military Court on July 21 for murdering an officer in the Mabanda military camp
- JULY 28, 1999LibyaDEATH PENALTY
On July 28, on Col
On July 28, on Col
- JULY 28, 1999ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 28, Zambia United Christian Action director...
On July 28, Zambia United Christian Action director Reverend John Jere said to deny the death penalty was to insist on life for evil, as murderers would be given the right to kill without getting an equal measure of punishment
- JULY 27, 1999JordanDEATH PENALTY
On July 27, the High Criminal Court in Amman condemned...
On July 27, the High Criminal Court in Amman condemned to death Osama Al-Ozza and Muhammad Al-Hassar, two Jordanians both aged 25, for murdering a Saudi father, Saeed Al-Atwi, and his 20-year old son Jamal, at Ghamadan Park in Amman three years ago
- JULY 25, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On July 25, more than 300 people staged a sit-in to...
On July 25, more than 300 people staged a sit-in to protest the rape of 5-year-old Maymouna Mahmoud Alameddine in Minyeh-Dinnieh, demanding that the rapist be executed
- JULY 23, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 23, a Nigerian national, identified as Idriss...
On July 23, a Nigerian national, identified as Idriss Aissa Muhammad, was beheaded in Jeddah Governorate, Mecca Region, after being found guilty of smuggling an unspecified quantity of heroin into the Kingdom
- JULY 23, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 23, the four House factions in a plenary session...
On July 23, the four House factions in a plenary session chaired by House Deputy Speaker Lt
- JULY 23, 1999Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
On July 23, President Teodoro Obiang in an interview...
On July 23, President Teodoro Obiang in an interview said that it is not up to the president to decide if the death penalty should be abolished
- JULY 23, 1999NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
On July 23, a Nigerian national, identified as Idriss...
On July 23, a Nigerian national, identified as Idriss Aissa Muhammad, was beheaded in Jeddah Governorate, Mecca region of Saudi Arabia, after being found guilty of smuggling an unspecified quantity of heroin into the Kingdom
- JULY 23, 1999UgandaDEATH PENALTY
On July 23, the Resident High Court Judge, Justice P
On July 23, the Resident High Court Judge, Justice P
- JULY 22, 1999PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Philippines signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
The Philippines signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penal
- JULY 22, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
Saudi Arabia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraq signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Iraq signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999OmanDEATH PENALTY
Oman signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Oman signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Bangladesh signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Myanmar signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Myanmar signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999BahrainDEATH PENALTY
Bahrain signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Bahrain signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999BruneiDEATH PENALTY
Brunei Darussalam signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Brunei Darussalam signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death pen
- JULY 22, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 22, a division Bench of the High Court, ordered...
On July 22, a division Bench of the High Court, ordered that Narayanram Chaudhary (21) and Jeetu Gehlot (24) be hanged until dead for murdering 7 members of the Rathi family, in Pune 5 years ago
- JULY 22, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Indonesia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Iran signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Japan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999UkraineDEATH PENALTY
On July 22, it was reported that an opinion poll held...
On July 22, it was reported that an opinion poll held by Socis-Gallup shows that of 1,200 respondents, 43% were against the abolition of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999JordanDEATH PENALTY
Jordan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Jordan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Democratic Republic of Korea signed the letter,...
The Democratic Republic of Korea signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question o
- JULY 22, 1999KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Kuwait signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Kuwait signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty