Chronological archive
July 1999
The 114 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 1999, in chronological order.
On July 31, Tawfiq Saad Saleh was publicly executed...
On July 31, Tawfiq Saad Saleh was publicly executed in Taiz Province
- JULY 30, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 30, 4 people were executed in the northern...
On July 30, 4 people were executed in the northern region of Ningxi Hui, after they had been given death sentences by a Yinchuan court
- JULY 30, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 30,2 chairmen of the Shanghai-listed Dongfang...
On July 30,2 chairmen of the Shanghai-listed Dongfang Boiler (Group) Company Ltd
- JULY 29, 1999FloridaDEATH PENALTY
On July 29, in a hearing on the use of the electric...
On July 29, in a hearing on the use of the electric chair in Orlando, a pathologist, Dr
- 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, 1999DEATH PENALTY
Republic of Korea signed the letter, dated 22 July...
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 of the death pen
- 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
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- 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
- JULY 22, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Lebanon signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Lebanon 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, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Malaysia 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, 1999MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Mongolia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Mongolia 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, 1999MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Maldives signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Maldives 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, 1999QatarDEATH PENALTY
Qatar signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Qatar 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, 1999SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Singapore signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Singapore 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, 1999SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Syria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Syria 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, 1999United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
United Arab Emirates signed the letter, dated 22 July...
United Arab Emirates 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
- JULY 22, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Viet Nam signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Viet Nam 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, 1999Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Antigua and Barbuda signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Antigua and Barbuda 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 p
- JULY 22, 1999BahamasDEATH PENALTY
On July 22, the Bahamian Mercy Committee reviewed the...
On July 22, the Bahamian Mercy Committee reviewed the capital sentences of John Higgs, 50, and David Mitchell, 26, and advised that mercy was not warranted
- JULY 22, 1999BahamasDEATH PENALTY
The Bahamas signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
The Bahamas 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, 1999BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Barbados 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, 1999GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Guyana 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, 1999JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
Jamaica signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Jamaica 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, 1999St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
Saint Lucia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
Saint Lucia 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, 1999SurinameDEATH PENALTY
Suriname signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Suriname 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, 1999Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Trinidad and Tobago 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 p
- JULY 22, 1999AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Algeria 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, 1999BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Burundi 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, 1999EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Egypt 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, 1999NigerDEATH PENALTY
Niger signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Niger 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, 1999EritreaDEATH PENALTY
Eritrea signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Eritrea 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, 1999Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Equatorial Guinea signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Equatorial Guinea 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, 1999GhanaDEATH PENALTY
Ghana signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Ghana 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, 1999KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Kenya signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Kenya 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
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- JULY 22, 1999LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libya signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Libya 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, 1999MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
Mauritania signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Mauritania 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, 1999NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Nigeria 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, 1999RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwanda signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Rwanda 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, 1999SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Sudan 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, 1999EswatiniDEATH PENALTY
Swaziland signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Swaziland 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, 1999TogoDEATH PENALTY
Togo signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Togo 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, 1999TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Tanzania 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, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwe signed the letter, dated July 22, 1999, addressed...
Zimbabwe signed the letter, dated July 22, 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated themselves from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death
- JULY 22, 1999DEATH PENALTY
A major new campaign called "Life for a Life," launched...
A major new campaign called "Life for a Life," launched on July 22, would substitute a life without parole sentence for the death penalty in Oregon
- JULY 22, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
China signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated themselves from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death pena
- JULY 21, 1999TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
On July 21, the parents of Kuo Ching-ho said in a letter...
On July 21, the parents of Kuo Ching-ho said in a letter that they felt ashamed of their son's cold-blooded crime
- JULY 21, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 21, the Yinchuan Intermediate People's Court...
On July 21, the Yinchuan Intermediate People's Court found that Xie Jianwen, Yang Jie, Yang Jun, and Zhang Yanbin stole 120 kg
- JULY 20, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On July 20, the newspaper Resalat reported that 3 Evin...
On July 20, the newspaper Resalat reported that 3 Evin prison officials were executed for extortion
- JULY 20, 1999ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On July 20, Noppadol Khaektao, 30, was executed at...
On July 20, Noppadol Khaektao, 30, was executed at Bang Khwang prison
- JULY 19, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 19, a Taiwanese soldier was sentenced to death...
On July 19, a Taiwanese soldier was sentenced to death after he admitted raping and murdering a 17-year-old schoolgirl in a case which caused a public outcry and saw several officers reprimanded
- JULY 16, 1999AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
On July 16, Habib Qal Mohammad, an Afghan, convicted...
On July 16, Habib Qal Mohammad, an Afghan, convicted of smuggling cocaine and heroine, was executed in Saudi Arabia
- JULY 16, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 16, a Nigerian woman named Aisha Saada Qassem...
On July 16, a Nigerian woman named Aisha Saada Qassem and Habib Qal Mohammad, an Afghan, were both executed after being convicted of smuggling cocaine and heroin into the country
- JULY 16, 1999NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
On July 16, a Nigerian woman named Aisha Saada Qassem,...
On July 16, a Nigerian woman named Aisha Saada Qassem, convicted of smuggling cocaine and heroin, was executed in Saudi Arabia
- JULY 16, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 16, a group of criminals were also executed...
On July 16, a group of criminals were also executed in Guangzhou for murder, robbery, kidnapping and drug trafficking, but the exact number of people put to death was not revealed
- JULY 15, 1999SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 15, the ICTY's Appeals Chamber found Dusko...
On July 15, the ICTY's Appeals Chamber found Dusko Tadic additionally guilty by virtue of his individual criminal responsibility on 6 counts of grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, one count of a violation of the laws or customs of war and one c
- JULY 15, 1999MalawiDEATH PENALTY
On July 15, Amnesty International called on Malawi...
On July 15, Amnesty International called on Malawi President Bakili Muluzi to take bold steps to scrap the death penalty from the country's statute books
- JULY 15, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 15, 20 people convicted of robbery and murder...
On July 15, 20 people convicted of robbery and murder were executed in Shenzhen, the Shenzhen Evening News reported
- JULY 14, 1999LesothoDEATH PENALTY
On July 14, the United Nations Resident Coordinator...
On July 14, the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Lesotho Edward Omotoso promised the wives of the 42 detained military officers charged with mutiny by the Court Martial to pass their petition to all relevant offices of the United Nations' systems
- JULY 14, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 14, the Higher People's Court of South China's...
On July 14, the Higher People's Court of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced the result of its second-instance trial of Li Chenglong, former deputy mayor of Guigang City, and upheld a lower court ruling of the death penalty
- JULY 13, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On July 13, Tripoli's Criminal Court postponed the...
On July 13, Tripoli's Criminal Court postponed the trial of Ali Qaddour, 22, a man accused of raping and murdering an 8-year-old boy, Ahmad Mohammed Sidawi, in May and dumping his body in the sea, until the judiciary's vacation ended in October
- JULY 9, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On July 9, the police's storming of a Tehran University...
On July 9, the police's storming of a Tehran University dormitory sparked mass protests, which highlighted the struggle between reformists and conservatives in the Government
- JULY 8, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On July 8, as reported by London-based newspaper Al-Sharq...
On July 8, as reported by London-based newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat, Bayan Jabr, representative of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Syria and Lebanon, said that after the haphazard arrests made in the wake of the incidents that occurred in
- JULY 8, 1999FloridaDEATH PENALTY
On July 8, Florida executed Allen Lee Davis, the first...
On July 8, Florida executed Allen Lee Davis, the first man to die in the new electric chair
- JULY 7, 1999PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
On July 7, Dante Piandiong, Jesus Moralles and Archie...
On July 7, Dante Piandiong, Jesus Moralles and Archie Bulan were executed
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- JULY 7, 1999UkraineDEATH PENALTY
On July 7, the Ukrainian Parliament demanded that the...
On July 7, the Ukrainian Parliament demanded that the death sentence passed on Kurd leader Abdullah Ocalan be reversed
- JULY 7, 1999ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On July 7, Decha Suwannasuk, 38, was executed by machine...
On July 7, Decha Suwannasuk, 38, was executed by machine gun at Bang Khwang prison for raping and killing his 4-year-old daughter in July 1997
- JULY 7, 1999Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
On July 7, President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah signed a peace...
On July 7, President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah signed a peace deal with Sierra Leone's rebel leader Foday Sankoh in Togo, lifting the death sentence imposed on him for treason and giving the rebels seats in government
- JULY 5, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 5, Deputy Home Minister Azmi Khalid, speaking...
On July 5, Deputy Home Minister Azmi Khalid, speaking after flagging off and taking part in an "Anti-Dadah Walkathon," said: "When the death penalty was introduced in the early 1980s, many called it 'barbaric' but today even the United Nations and the Uni
- JULY 3, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 3, 37-year-old Zhao Lianrong, who murdered...
On July 3, 37-year-old Zhao Lianrong, who murdered 8 girls in Beijing, was sentenced to deathby the Beijing No
- JULY 3, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On July 3, 4 people were given death sentences for...
On July 3, 4 people were given death sentences for being members of a smuggling ring that sold thousands of skins and parts of endangered tigers, leopards, snakes and other animals through the post
- JULY 2, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On July 2, a Jordanian man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia...
On July 2, a Jordanian man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for smuggling drugs into the Kingdom
- JULY 2, 1999JordanDEATH PENALTY
On July 2, a Jordanian man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia...
On July 2, a Jordanian man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for smuggling drugs into the kingdom
- JULY 1, 1999AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
In July, a political debate on the question of the...
In July, a political debate on the question of the death penalty was generated by the request of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the ratification of Protocol No
- JULY 1, 1999San MarinoDEATH PENALTY
On July 1, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Gabriele...
On July 1, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Gabriele Gatti instructed San Marino's permanent representative at the Council of Europe, Guido Ceccoli, "to communicate to the General Secretariat and to the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of th
- JULY 1, 1999AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
In July, the murder of Rockhampton schoolgirl Keyra...
In July, the murder of Rockhampton schoolgirl Keyra Steinhardt was used to highlight the need for the reintroduction of the death penalty
- JULY 1, 1999TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
In July, the Human Rights Association (IHD) started...
In July, the Human Rights Association (IHD) started a signature collection campaign in a bid to abolish the death sentence
- JULY 1, 1999South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In July, the General Affairs Council examined the European...
In July, the General Affairs Council examined the European Commission's communication of December 1998 on "a new European Union policy towards the Republic of Korea
- JULY 1, 1999North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In July, North Korea shot a total of 30 people at a...
In July, North Korea shot a total of 30 people at a hop farm next to Yonbong airport in Hyesan city, North Hamgyong Province
- JULY 1, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In July, the celebrated Sheikh of al-Azhar University,...
In July, the celebrated Sheikh of al-Azhar University, the late Mahmud Shaltut who was esteemed for his vast knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and Koranic interpretation, wrote that many ulama (doctors of law) are in agreement that hudud [Koranic punishm
- JULY 1, 1999OmanDEATH PENALTY
In July, eight people were jailed on a charge of drug...
In July, eight people were jailed on a charge of drug trafficking, according to the Royal Oman Police
- JULY 1, 1999SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
In July, Shaiful Edham Adam, 22, and Norishyam Mohamed...
In July, Shaiful Edham Adam, 22, and Norishyam Mohamed Ali, 26, convicted of killing Jordanka Apostolova, 26, a young Bulgarian woman while robbing her, were hanged in Changi prison
- JULY 1, 1999JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
In July, during a debate in the British Parliament...
In July, during a debate in the British Parliament on capital punishment in the Caribbean, Gerald Kaufman a Labour government backbencher said Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica received £20
- JULY 1, 1999AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
In July, President Bouteflika granted mercy to about...
In July, President Bouteflika granted mercy to about one thousand fundamentalists
- JULY 1, 1999MalawiDEATH PENALTY
In July, Malawi's Ombudsman and Human Rights Commissioner...
In July, Malawi's Ombudsman and Human Rights Commissioner Enock Chibwana visited one of the prisons in the country where he found prisoners in a horrible state after having been held for long periods without even the knowledge of the Justice Ministry
- JULY 1, 1999RwandaDEATH PENALTY
In July, army Major Bernard Ntuyahaga, implicated in...
In July, army Major Bernard Ntuyahaga, implicated in the murder of 10 Belgian peacekeepers during the first hours of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, faced extradition in Tanzania
- JULY 1, 1999FloridaDEATH PENALTY
On July 1, 1999, Florida's Catholic bishops called on Gov
On July 1, 1999, Florida's Catholic bishops called on Gov
- JULY 1, 1999MissouriDEATH PENALTY
In July, opponents of capital punishment of "Missourians...
In July, opponents of capital punishment of "Missourians Working for Life" launched petitions in Missouri to force the nation's first referendum on abolishing the death penalty