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- JANUARY 1, 1999RussiaDEATH PENALTY
In 1998, 149 death-row prisoners were pardoned
In 1998, 149 death-row prisoners were pardoned
- JANUARY 1, 1999LiechtensteinDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes on January...
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes on January 1, 1989
- JANUARY 1, 1999SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (1991) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (1991) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 1999MaltaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is still provided for under the Constitution...
The death penalty is still provided for under the Constitution but is only applicable under the Army Forces of Malta Act 1970 for aiding the enemy, communication with the enemy and injurious disclosures, mutiny and insubordination, and failure to suppress
- JANUARY 1, 1999SpainDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last execution was conducted in 1975
- JANUARY 1, 1999SwedenDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1972 and the...
The country has been abolitionist since 1972 and the last execution was conducted in 1910
- JANUARY 1, 1999SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
After abolishing the death penalty for ordinary crimes...
After abolishing the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1942, Switzerland has been fully abolitionist since 1992; the last execution was conducted in 1944
- JANUARY 1, 1999TürkiyeDEATH 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, 1999UkraineDEATH PENALTY
In recent years, the death penalty has been abolished...
In recent years, the death penalty has been abolished for 13 crimes, but 23 articles of the Criminal Code still provide for it
- JANUARY 1, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia was a cosponsor of the amendments presented...
Saudi Arabia was a cosponsor of the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C
- JANUARY 1, 1999AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghan law does not prohibit the execution of an individual...
Afghan law does not prohibit the execution of an individual who was under the age of 18 at the time the crime was committed
- JANUARY 1, 1999TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes
Murder and treason are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 1999AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or...
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions (E/CN
- JANUARY 1, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia applies strict Shari'a law by publicly...
Saudi Arabia applies strict Shari'a law by publicly beheading convicted murderers, rapists, drug smugglers and other criminals, though a victim's immediate family can accept financial compensation, known as "blood money," and spare the life of a convicted
- JANUARY 1, 1999BruneiDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful...
The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful possession of firearms and explosives, and drug trafficking (import and export of over 15g of morphine or heroin; possession of over 30g of morphine or heroin for the purpose of unauthorized trafficking
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Indian legislative system also provides for different...
The Indian legislative system also provides for different levels of appeal, and death sentences are frequently commuted to life imprisonment upon appeal
- JANUARY 1, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in Bachan...
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in Bachan Singh v State of Punjab, held that the death sentence as a punishment should be awarded only in the "rarest of rare" cases
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or...
The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions recognizes the hostile environment pervading various regions in the country
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code...
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The arguments of Justice Chandrachud in Mithu v State...
The arguments of Justice Chandrachud in Mithu v State of Punjab (1983 SCC (Cr) 404) on the constitutional validity of Section 303 are extremely relevant
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India was a cosponsor of the amendments presented by...
India was a cosponsor of the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C
- JANUARY 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
Public executions and executions of minors are carried...
Public executions and executions of minors are carried out in Iran
- JANUARY 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
Clandestine executions, carried out without a court...
Clandestine executions, carried out without a court sentence, are held in the prisons and often the families of the victims are not advised
- JANUARY 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On November 22, 1998, Dariush Forouhar, jurist, former...
On November 22, 1998, Dariush Forouhar, jurist, former Minister of Labor, and General Secretary of the Iranian Nationalist Party, and his wife, Parvaneh Eskandari-Forouhar, were found with their throats cut in their home
- JANUARY 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On November 25, 1998, Majid Sharif, a dissident writer,...
On November 25, 1998, Majid Sharif, a dissident writer, was found dead three days after he was reported missing by his friends and relatives
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A Singaporean national, one Steven alias Tan Ching...
A Singaporean national, one Steven alias Tan Ching Kong, who was found guilty of smuggling 650kg of heroin through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, had been executed on January 13, 1995
- JANUARY 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
Summary executions, kidnappings and forced disappearances...
Summary executions, kidnappings and forced disappearances at the hands of death squads have occurred in Iran from 1996 onwards
- JANUARY 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has executed nearly 2,000 drug dealers and traffickers...
Iran has executed nearly 2,000 drug dealers and traffickers since 1989
- JANUARY 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for murder by the Penal Code
The death penalty is provided for murder by the Penal Code