Chronological archive
November 1999
The 152 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 1999, in chronological order.
On November 30, President Laurent Kabila said he wanted...
On November 30, President Laurent Kabila said he wanted to see an independent judiciary in his Central African country
- NOVEMBER 29, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On November 29, according to informed Iraqi sources...
On November 29, according to informed Iraqi sources arriving in the Jordanian capital of Amman, Col
- NOVEMBER 29, 1999Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 29, the Chinese Government informed the...
On November 29, the Chinese Government informed the Portuguese Government that it will pass 20 laws as soon as Macao is handed back to China
- NOVEMBER 29, 1999IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
On November 29, Rep
On November 29, Rep
- NOVEMBER 29, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 29, the Ningbo Municipal Intermediate People's...
On November 29, the Ningbo Municipal Intermediate People's Court was called to order to try the case of Zhu Huaguang (2612 5478 0342), the "No
- NOVEMBER 27, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 27, Minister Ram Jethmalani hinted that...
On November 27, Minister Ram Jethmalani hinted that he was personally against awarding the death sentence to rapists
- NOVEMBER 27, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 27, the death sentence was formally abolished...
On November 27, the death sentence was formally abolished in East Timor by UN transitional administrator Sergio Vieira de Mello
- NOVEMBER 27, 1999JapanDEATH PENALTY
On November 27, a survey has revealed that almost 79
On November 27, a survey has revealed that almost 79
- NOVEMBER 27, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 27, UMNO Vice-President Seri Najib Tun...
On November 27, UMNO Vice-President Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Barisan National Government has incorporated the Shari'a law into the administration of the country
- NOVEMBER 27, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
On November 27, a Vietnamese court sentenced to death...
On November 27, a Vietnamese court sentenced to death Tran Thi Mai Huong, 39, and Dan Kien Theit, 42, two Ministry of Trade employees who were convicted of stealing some 1
- NOVEMBER 26, 1999CyprusDEATH PENALTY
On November 26, commenting on the ratification of the...
On November 26, commenting on the ratification of the Kurd leader's death penalty, Government Spokesman Mikhail Papapetrou said that Cyprus had abolished the death penalty and was against its implementation in other countries
- NOVEMBER 26, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On November 26, the Lebanese army detained two Fatah...
On November 26, the Lebanese army detained two Fatah officials at the entrance to the Rashidiyah Camp near Tyre in South Lebanon
- NOVEMBER 26, 1999United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
On November 26, the Cassation Court upheld a death...
On November 26, the Cassation Court upheld a death sentence handed down to a man convicted of peddling 71
- NOVEMBER 25, 1999AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
On November 25, Khan Morad Shah Morad, was executed...
On November 25, Khan Morad Shah Morad, was executed before thousands of people in Maymana, the center of Fariab Province
- NOVEMBER 25, 1999SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 25, the defense filed an appeal against...
On November 25, the defense filed an appeal against Tadic's sentence
- NOVEMBER 25, 1999TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
On November 25, the Court of Appeal confirmed Ocalan's...
On November 25, the Court of Appeal confirmed Ocalan's death sentence
- NOVEMBER 25, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 25, the Madras High Court set aside the...
On November 25, the Madras High Court set aside the Tamil Nadu Governor's order rejecting the clemency petitions of the four condemned prisoners
- NOVEMBER 25, 1999YemenDEATH PENALTY
On November 25, the death sentence against the Spanish...
On November 25, the death sentence against the Spanish national of Syrian origin, Nabil Kenani, was upheld in Aden
- NOVEMBER 24, 1999ItalyDEATH PENALTY
On November 24, following the European Union's decision...
On November 24, following the European Union's decision not to put the resolution presented at the UN General Assembly to the vote, the Italian Senate unanimously approved a motion, first signatory Ersilia Salvato, engaging the Government to take action w
- NOVEMBER 24, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 24, Nata Mullick, 73, a veteran hangman...
On November 24, Nata Mullick, 73, a veteran hangman but now an avid anti-death penalty campaigner, joined a citizens' group fighting for the abolition of capital punishment
- NOVEMBER 24, 1999United StatesDEATH PENALTY
"Innocence and the Death Penalty: The Increasing Danger...
"Innocence and the Death Penalty: The Increasing Danger of Executing the Innocent," a July 1997 report by the Death Penalty Information Center, updated November 24, 1999, indicates that 84 people have been freed from death row since 1973 after evidence o
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, Abdol Latif Mohammad Mosa, convicted...
On November 23, Abdol Latif Mohammad Mosa, convicted of murder by the three courts, and with the approval of Amir ol-Momenin, was executed before thousands of people at the Herat stadium
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, Hong Kong kingpin Ye Cheng-jian, 38,...
On November 23, Hong Kong kingpin Ye Cheng-jian, 38, and 2 mainland accomplices, He Jingsheng and Li Xinwen, convicted of murder, robberies and kidnappings dating back to 1994 were executed
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, the Tehran morning newspapers, including...
On November 23, the Tehran morning newspapers, including Sobhe Emrooz, published a statement by the presiding judge of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran Gholamhossein Rahbarpoor, in which he announced that 3 of the students arrested during the demonstrati
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, Samai Pan-intara, 59, a convicted drug...
On November 23, Samai Pan-intara, 59, a convicted drug trafficker, was executed by machine gun at Bang Khwang prison along with 2 convicted murderers
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, the Ras Al Khaimah Appeal Court commuted...
On November 23, the Ras Al Khaimah Appeal Court commuted the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Rashid, a national, for raping an 11-year-old Syrian girl, to 10 years in prison
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999CanadaDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, at the House of Commons there was the...
On November 23, at the House of Commons there was the first reading of Bill C-335, presented by Reform MP John Reynolds, seeking the death penalty only for those involved in "aggravated" first-degree murder meaning murders committed with a great deal of f
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, Nigeria's former Army Chief Of Staff, Lt
On November 23, Nigeria's former Army Chief Of Staff, Lt
- NOVEMBER 23, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 23, a Hong Kong gangster and 4 mainlanders...
On November 23, a Hong Kong gangster and 4 mainlanders were executed for a string of murders and robberies in Macao and Guangdong, minutes after a Zhuhai court in the south's Guangdong Province was told their appeals had been rejected
- NOVEMBER 21, 1999QatarDEATH PENALTY
On November 21, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad...
On November 21, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani expressed the hope that Pakistan's ousted premier Nawaz Sharif will not be executed
- NOVEMBER 20, 1999BruneiDEATH PENALTY
On November 20, a court condemned Daud bin Naim, 36,...
On November 20, a court condemned Daud bin Naim, 36, a Malaysian truck driver, to hang
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- NOVEMBER 20, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 20, in Brunei, a court condemned a Malaysian...
On November 20, in Brunei, a court condemned a Malaysian truck driver, Daud bin Naim, 36, to hang
- NOVEMBER 20, 1999YemenDEATH PENALTY
On November 20, a court in Aden upheld the death sentence...
On November 20, a court in Aden upheld the death sentence against Nabil Nanakly Qasibati for crimes against foreign tourists
- NOVEMBER 19, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On November 19, the Iraqi Communist Party reported...
On November 19, the Iraqi Communist Party reported that Sharif Dafar Udah (70 years) was executed, along with his 7 sons: Husayn (44 years), Abd al-Rida (40 years), Muhammad (38 years), Hamid (36 years), Hamed (33 years), Qasim (28 years) and Wathiq (26 y
- NOVEMBER 18, 1999Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
On November 18, Burmese leader Khin Nyunt delivered...
On November 18, Burmese leader Khin Nyunt delivered a comprehensive speech in defense of the country's political system and human rights
- NOVEMBER 18, 1999PolandDEATH PENALTY
On November 18, Poland formalized its opposition to...
On November 18, Poland formalized its opposition to the death penalty by signing Protocol No
- NOVEMBER 18, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 18, Mrs Sonia Gandhi pleaded for commutation...
On November 18, Mrs Sonia Gandhi pleaded for commutation of the death sentence of Nalini
- NOVEMBER 17, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 17, Ariffin Agas, 34, had his appeal rejected...
On November 17, Ariffin Agas, 34, had his appeal rejected by the Federal Court, affirming the conviction and his death sentence by the High Court on March 29, 1994
- NOVEMBER 17, 1999TexasDEATH PENALTY
On November 17, it took five guards to force Desmond...
On November 17, it took five guards to force Desmond Jennings, a 28-year-old Texan sentenced to death in 1993 for murdering a couple of drug dealers, to undergo execution by lethal injection
- NOVEMBER 16, 1999ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On November 16, a draft royal decree on the occasion...
On November 16, a draft royal decree on the occasion of His Majesty the King's 72nd birthday was tabled at a cabinet meeting
- NOVEMBER 15, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On November 15, in a draft on the human rights situation...
On November 15, in a draft on the human rights situation in Iraq (document A/C
- NOVEMBER 15, 1999Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
On November 15, the Third Committee of the General...
On November 15, the Third Committee of the General Assembly expressed its concern at the adverse impact of continuing conflict and the worrying human rights situation in the eastern part of the country, throughout which rights are violated by massacres, s
- NOVEMBER 15, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 15, the second criminal bench of the Federal...
On November 15, the second criminal bench of the Federal High Court sentenced second Lt
- NOVEMBER 15, 1999MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
On November 15, the Senate did pass by a 21-16 vote...
On November 15, the Senate did pass by a 21-16 vote a reinstatement bill, but given the House's rejection, the proposal was not likely to go further
- NOVEMBER 14, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 14, the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) urged President...
On November 14, the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) urged President Narayanan to commute the death sentences awarded to the four
- NOVEMBER 13, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On November 13, Khordad reported that Ahmad Batebi,...
On November 13, Khordad reported that Ahmad Batebi, a fine arts student at the Tehran University, had been condemned to death
- NOVEMBER 12, 1999ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
On November 12, Ambassador at the UN Movses Abelian...
On November 12, Ambassador at the UN Movses Abelian said during a meeting of cosponsors of the resolution that if the first amendment presented by Egypt (A/C
- NOVEMBER 12, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
On November 12, the Court of Appeal of Ho Chi Minh...
On November 12, the Court of Appeal of Ho Chi Minh City decided to uphold the death sentence on Tran Dam, head of a smuggling ring, and Phung Long That, former head of the Anti-smuggling Bureau (Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department), and life-imprisonment
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, speaking on item 116a, question of...
On November 11, speaking on item 116a, question of human rights, at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Anna Aghadjanian of the Armenian mission said, "Being ourselves of abolitionist position, we do believe, however, that no society should be de
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Ala Rahman was publicly executed in...
On November 11, Ala Rahman was publicly executed in Laghman Province for murder by the heir of his victim
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Tadic was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment...
On November 11, Tadic was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999NorwayDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Norwegian representative Peter Willie,...
On November 11, Norwegian representative Peter Willie, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said, "Norway believes that the right to life is the most fundamental of all human rights
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, former Director-General of Police V
On November 11, former Director-General of Police V
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Iranian representative Mostafa Alaie,...
On November 11, Iranian representative Mostafa Alaie, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said that initiatives at the international level on human rights should be guided by the principl
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Zarina Mirafsur, a 27-year-old woman,...
On November 11, Zarina Mirafsur, a 27-year-old woman, was arrested together with 9 other suspects after an early morning raid at 5 apartments in a West Jakarta hotel
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Papua New Guinea's representative Peter...
On November 11, Papua New Guinea's representative Peter Donigi, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said: "It seems ironic that there are those amongst us who claim the UN Charter and the
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Wator Abata Asharij Zembini, 29, a...
On November 11, Wator Abata Asharij Zembini, 29, a Sri Lankan bus driver at a private school, was put to death in the United Arab Emirates by firing squad because convicted of the premeditated murder of Nasser Abdullatif Mohammed Al Obaidli, an 18-year-ol
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, a Thai man was among 36 people executed...
On November 11, a Thai man was among 36 people executed in a fresh crackdown on crime in Guangdong Province, southern China
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Wator Abata Asharij Zembini, 29, a...
On November 11, Wator Abata Asharij Zembini, 29, a Sri Lankan bus driver at a private school, was put to death by firing squad for the premeditated murder of an 18-year-old national, Nasser Abdullatif Mohammed Al Obaidli, in October 1998
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, at the Third Committee of the General...
On November 11, at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), Antigua and Barbuda, also speaking on behalf of Barbados, said International Law recognized that the decision on that form of punishment fell wi
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, at the Third Committee under the above...
On November 11, at the Third Committee under the above item 116a, Ambassador Lewis, again speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community said, "International law did not prohibit the death penalty
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- NOVEMBER 11, 1999BelizeDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, at the Third Committee of the General...
On November 11, at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), the Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda Patrick A
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999CubaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Cuban representative Bruno Rodriguez...
On November 11, Cuban representative Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said that the debate was essentially on the principles of the Charter and on their inter
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999HaitiDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, speaking at the Third Committee of...
On November 11, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), Counselor Nicole Romulus said there was a great division in regard to the capital punishment
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999MexicoDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, speaking at the Third Committee of...
On November 11, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), Mexico's representative Luis Alfonso de Alba said all countries needed impartial support to carry out the task of ensuring human rights
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, she further said that until States...
On November 11, she further said that until States were convinced of the need for such legislation, other countries that had adopted the death penalty should not be seen as coercing others to do their bidding
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, a Thai man was among 36 people executed...
On November 11, a Thai man was among 36 people executed in a fresh crackdown on crime in Guangdong province, southern China
- NOVEMBER 10, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 10, Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi man for...
On November 10, Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi man for shooting dead a compatriot after an argument
- NOVEMBER 10, 1999AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
On November 10, UN Ambassador Penny Wensley, speaking...
On November 10, UN Ambassador Penny Wensley, speaking on item 116a, question of human rights, at the Third Committe of the General Assembly, singled out two issues on which progress seems halting at best
- NOVEMBER 10, 1999YemenDEATH PENALTY
On November 10, Yemen publicly executed a Yemeni man...
On November 10, Yemen publicly executed a Yemeni man for the murder of a man and a woman in Lahj Province, south of Sanaa
- NOVEMBER 10, 1999Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
On November 10, speaking at the Third Committee of...
On November 10, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, the representative of Trinidad and Tobago referred to the portion of the statement by Finland on behalf of the European Union regarding the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 10, 1999United StatesDEATH PENALTY
On November 10, USA Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin,...
On November 10, USA Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, introduced a bill to abolish the federal death penalty and called on all states that impose the death penalty to cease the practice in their state
- NOVEMBER 10, 1999DEATH PENALTY
On November 10, U
On November 10, U
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999FinlandDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, Ambassador Marjatta Rasi, speaking at...
On November 9, Ambassador Marjatta Rasi, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly on items 116 b), c) and e) on the issue of the abolition of the death penalty, said, "Where the death penalty still exists, the European Union calls, as a fir
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, at the Third Committee of the General...
On November 9, at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Ambassador Ouch Borith said the use of the term "extrajudicial killing" mentioned in the Special Representative's Memorandum (included in his Report) was a misunderstanding
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The "Campaign Against the Death Penalty" had also intervened...
The "Campaign Against the Death Penalty" had also intervened on behalf of a condemned prisoner, L
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999CanadaDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, Canada's representative Ross Hynes,...
On November 9, Canada's representative Ross Hynes, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), criticized the extensive use of the death penalty as well as the harsh sentences imposed on politica
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999Costa RicaDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, Costa Rica's representative Deyanira...
On November 9, Costa Rica's representative Deyanira Ramirez, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly said she condemned the fighting and war that caused violations of human rights, particularly with regard to the right to life, the most fu
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999VenezuelaDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, speaking at the Third Committee of the...
On November 9, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Venezuela's representative Carlos Bivero said his Government had made great progress in promoting human rights, as a result of a combination of national and international initiatives
- NOVEMBER 9, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 9, with the approval of the Supreme People's...
On November 9, with the approval of the Supreme People's Court, Zhang Deyuan, former chairman and president of the International Trust and Investment Company in Hunan Province, who accepted more than 1
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, New Zealand's representative Michael...
On November 8, New Zealand's representative Michael Powels, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said New Zealand was an early co-sponsor of a draft resolution calling for a moratorium on
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999LiechtensteinDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, Counselor Christian Wenaweser, speaking...
On November 8, Counselor Christian Wenaweser, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said the abolition of the penalty would contribute to the progressive development of human rights
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, the Swiss representative, Francois Voeffray,...
On November 8, the Swiss representative, Francois Voeffray, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said the abolition of capital punishment demonstrated respect for human dignity and the protection of life
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, the Chinese appointed future governor...
On November 8, the Chinese appointed future governor of Macao Edmond Ho, who would take over once Portugal hands over the territory to China on December 20, said that his Government has no intention of introducing the death penalty in Macao after the Chin
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, Ambassador Andre Mwamba Kapanga, speaking...
On November 8, Ambassador Andre Mwamba Kapanga, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said with regard to the death penalty that his country had taken an abolitionist attitude
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, the High Court in Addis Ababa handed...
On November 8, the High Court in Addis Ababa handed down its first death sentence in the mass trial, which began 5 years ago, of thousands of former government officials accused of involvement in the "Red Terror" campaign of former dictator Mengistu Haile
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999RwandaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, Ambassador Joseph Mutaboba, speaking...
On November 8, Ambassador Joseph Mutaboba, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said that the International Criminal Tribunals were a less-than-perfect response to mass atrocities
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, Sun Yanbiao, the deputy mayor of the...
On November 8, Sun Yanbiao, the deputy mayor of the southern city of Ningbo from 1993 to 1998 was sentenced to death for taking bribes
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, Chinese police formally arrested 111...
On November 8, Chinese police formally arrested 111 members of the outlawed Falun Gong spiritual movement on charges ranging from obstruction of the law to stealing state secrets, said Li Bing, deputy head of the information office of the State Council, o
- NOVEMBER 5, 1999JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
On November 5, speaking at the Third Committee of the...
On November 5, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), Alethia Barker referred to the draft resolution on the abolition of capital punishment to be introduced by the European Union and said I
- NOVEMBER 5, 1999CameroonDEATH PENALTY
On November 5, the UN Committee for Human Rights criticized...
On November 5, the UN Committee for Human Rights criticized Cameroon for extrajudicial executions and the application of the death penalty
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- NOVEMBER 5, 1999TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
On November 5, Counselor Christine Kapalata, speaking...
On November 5, Counselor Christine Kapalata, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said international law did not prohibit the imposition of the death penalty, and States had the sovereign right to impose the judicial systems they desir
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Governor Sutiyoso introduced a new plan...
On November 4, Governor Sutiyoso introduced a new plan for meting out heavy punishment to drug dealers in the capital
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court...
On November 4, the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court sentenced to death Jin Jianpei, 55, a former senior official at the Hong Kong-based investment arm of Hubei Province who misappropriated $188 million for gambling and speculating
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed...
On November 4, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed down the death penalty to three Cambodian nationals - Chuan Oi, Seng Bun Si and Tran The Trung - and two Vietnamese nationals - Quach Kim Thuan and Nguyen Hong Minh Thanh
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Assem Safieddine, the Southern Lebanon...
On November 4, Assem Safieddine, the Southern Lebanon and Nabatieh chief investigating magistrate, asked that Jamal Deeb Amin, 39, be given the death penalty for brutally murdering his 17-year-old daughter, Wafa Amin, on October 13 with a butcher's knife
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, the High Court sentenced to death Helen...
On November 4, the High Court sentenced to death Helen Ayoromi, 30, a businesswoman from the Republic of Benin
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed...
On November 4, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court handed down the death penalty to 3 Cambodian nationals - Chuan Oi, Seng Bun Si and Tran The Trung - and two Vietnamese nationals - Quach Kim Thuan and Nguyen Hong Minh Thanh
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, the Deputy Permanent Representative...
On November 4, the Deputy Permanent Representative at the United Nations in New York, in a statement made at the Third Committee of the General Assembly on item 118, question of implementation of human rights instruments, said the movement to promote the
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999BeninDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, a businesswoman from the Republic of...
On November 4, a businesswoman from the Republic of Benin, Helen Ayoromi, 30, was sentenced to death by the High Court of Thailand
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Jin Jianpei, former director of the...
On November 4, Jin Jianpei, former director of the Hong Kong Office of Hubei Province was sentenced to death on charges of embezzlement and misappropriating public funds
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
On November 3 Ambassador Renato Martino, speaking at...
On November 3 Ambassador Renato Martino, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said that the right to life is an inalienable right of every human person
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999ItalyDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Ambassador of Singapore Kishore Mahbubani,...
On November 3, Ambassador of Singapore Kishore Mahbubani, referring to this initiative at the Third Committe of the General Assembly, said, "We are puzzled to read that a decision has been taken by the UN to make the Coliseum in Rome a symbol of the cause
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999BruneiDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Ambassador Jemat Ampal, speaking at...
On November 3, Ambassador Jemat Ampal, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said his country does not oppose discussions on the issue of death penalty but would have preferred it to be con
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Bhuvanesh Chaturvedi, speaking at the...
On November 3, Bhuvanesh Chaturvedi, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said that the Second Optional Protocol, which opened for signature in 1989, till today has only 38 ratifications
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999JapanDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, speaking at the Third Committee of the...
On November 3, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), Kunio Umeda said that as is clear from the discussion in the last three years in the Commission on Human Rights, in the ECOSOC and in th
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, a Kuwaiti criminal court sentenced a...
On November 3, a Kuwaiti criminal court sentenced a young Indian Qadeer Kaleeja, 22, who strangled Aisha Al-Fadalah in her bed to death, and also stole money and jewelry
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Ambassador Mahbubani, speaking at the...
On November 3, Ambassador Mahbubani, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said, "
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Tashkent City Court sentenced Arsen...
On November 3, Tashkent City Court sentenced Arsen Arutyunyan and Danis Sirazhev to death for murdering Laylo Aliyeva, a singer, and her 3-year-old son on May 1, 1998
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, at the Third Committee of the General...
On November 3, at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), First Secretary Aqeel Akbar said any State has the right to determine the punishment, or lack of it, for the commission of a crime violating its
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999BahamasDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, the Second Secretary of the Bahamas'...
On November 3, the Second Secretary of the Bahamas' mission, Cecil C
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999CanadaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, during a parliamentary debate, the Hon
On November 3, during a parliamentary debate, the Hon
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Ambassador Alfonso Valdivieso, speaking...
On November 3, Ambassador Alfonso Valdivieso, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said it is certainly a prerogative of each country to decide on whether to maintain the death penalty or
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, the Criminal Court of Steif District...
On November 3, the Criminal Court of Steif District imposed the death sentence on the owner of the Al-Hilal Factory and sentenced another 4 distributors to 10 years' imprisonment
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999EgyptDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Ambassador Ahmed Aboul Gheit, speaking...
On November 3, Ambassador Ahmed Aboul Gheit, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said that existing different cultures and religions should be respected
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, Chinese representative Sun Ang, speaking...
On November 3, Chinese representative Sun Ang, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly on item 116 a), question on human rights, said that in the area of human rights instruments, as in other areas of international affairs, the principle o
- NOVEMBER 3, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On November 3, So Kwai-biu and Chen Weicheng, a Hong...
On November 3, So Kwai-biu and Chen Weicheng, a Hong Kong man and his mainland accomplice who appeared at Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate People's Court, were found guilty of murder and condemned to death
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999FinlandDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Ann Marie Nyroos, speaking at the Third...
On November 2, Ann Marie Nyroos, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said the EU is convinced that the abolition of the death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity and t
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999UkraineDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Ukraine representative Ms
On November 2, Ukraine representative Ms
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Mr Ponnuswamy, who is also the General...
On November 2, Mr Ponnuswamy, who is also the General Secretary of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), said the party's stand was in tune with the founder leader S
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Also on November 2, the four moved the Madras High...
Also on November 2, the four moved the Madras High Court, seeking a directive to declare the rejection of their mercy petitions by Tamil Nadu Governor Justice M
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- NOVEMBER 2, 1999IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Tamil Nadu Congress President Tindivanam K
On November 2, Tamil Nadu Congress President Tindivanam K
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Palestinian Arab League envoy Muhammad...
On November 2, Palestinian Arab League envoy Muhammad Subayh said that the Palestinian leadership officially requested the Arab League to intercede with the Lebanese government to revoke the death sentence against Sultan Abu al-Aynayn, Fatah representativ
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999PakistanDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, a special court for the suppression...
On November 2, a special court for the suppression of terrorist activities awarded the death sentence, 30 lashes and a fine of Rs 20,000 to Mohammad Siddique in a hudud case
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999YemenDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Abdullah Ali Abdullah Awwadh, convicted...
On November 2, Abdullah Ali Abdullah Awwadh, convicted of killing a fellow Yemeni, was publicly executed in Hajah Province, northwest of the capital Sanaa
- NOVEMBER 2, 1999St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
On November 2, Saint Lucia's Ambassador Julian R
On November 2, Saint Lucia's Ambassador Julian R
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
In November, the Constitutional Court began to examine...
In November, the Constitutional Court began to examine the legitimacy of the death penalty, after a capital sentence was pronounced by the Court of Appeal of Saranda on Flamur Rokajit convicted of murder
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999PakistanDEATH PENALTY
In November, Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (PML)...
In November, Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (PML) party filed a petition before the Supreme Court against the military action that installed Gen
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999San MarinoDEATH PENALTY
In November, Ambassador Gian Nicola Filippi Balestra,...
In November, Ambassador Gian Nicola Filippi Balestra, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said San Marino is firmly convinced that death, consciously and legally inflicted by one human being on another cannot be considered either as a
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999PakistanDEATH PENALTY
In November, the Pakistani representative, speaking...
In November, the Pakistani representative, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said the issue of the death penalty pertains to crime prevention and criminal justice
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
In November, a record quantity of narcotics weighing...
In November, a record quantity of narcotics weighing more than 120kg was discovered and confiscated by Tajik customs men and staff of the Interior Ministry
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999NorwayDEATH PENALTY
On November 1, about 300 anti-American demonstrators...
On November 1, about 300 anti-American demonstrators protested U
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
In November, speaking at the Third Committee of the...
In November, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Slovenia's representative welcomed any progress towards the restrictive use of capital punishment with a view to its final abolition
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman said...
In November, Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman said the Government is to re-evaluate the anti-narcotics bill
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, Makmur Widodo, speaking at the Third Committee...
In November, Makmur Widodo, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said that in the absence of an international consensus, as indicated by the fact that so many countries officially dissociated themselves from resolution 1999/61 adopted
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, a commission set up by former President...
In November, a commission set up by former President Habibie to investigate accusations of violence in Aceh, published a catalogue of killings, rapes, sexual violence, summary executions, abductions and tortures committed during anti-rebel operations, whi
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
At the beginning of November, 10 people were hanged...
At the beginning of November, 10 people were hanged in a single day in Arak, on charges of drug trafficking
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
In November, the entire Government was implicated in...
In November, the entire Government was implicated in the scandal that broke over political killings with the complicity of secret service officials
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, Parti Islam se-Malaysia, the Democratic...
In November, Parti Islam se-Malaysia, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and National Justice Party (Keadilan) agreed to form an Alternative Front to combat the ruling dominant United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
In November, speaking at the Third Committee of the...
In November, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), the representative of the Philippines said his country could not support any resolution calling for the progressive abolition of capital p
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999SyriaDEATH PENALTY
In November, the Syrian representative, speaking at...
In November, the Syrian representative, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, affirmed: "The real issue is not whether the death penalty should or should not be applied, but rather each country's sovereign right to choose its own politi
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
In November, the People's Court in the central province...
In November, the People's Court in the central province of Nghe An gave death sentences to 3 drug traffickers, including Xong Ra Long, Xong Gia Cua and Lu Nhia Vu
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
As of early November, around 42 people had been given...
As of early November, around 42 people had been given the death penalty for drug trafficking since the beginning of the year, according to statistics reported by the local press
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
In November, the UN investigator assigned to the Democratic...
In November, the UN investigator assigned to the Democratic Republic of Congo estimated that 6,000 people had been killed, 500 were missing, 1
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
At the end of November, South African Justice Minister...
At the end of November, South African Justice Minister Penuell Maduna announced that, after receiving information from Human Rights Watch, he had asked the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Bulelani Ngcuka, to investigate the possibility of chargi
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999LibyaDEATH PENALTY
In November, speaking at the Third Committee of the...
In November, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), the representative of the Libyan mission el-Sayeda Nagat el-Haggiog said that the question of the death penalty fell within the sphere of
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
President Olusegun Obasanjo advocates the abolition...
President Olusegun Obasanjo advocates the abolition of capital punishment in a book, published in November, entitled This Animal called Man, which is replete with stories told to Obasanjo in detention by Nigerians falsely accused and jailed or later kille
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
In November, Zimbabwe's Attorney-General Patrick Chinamasa,...
In November, Zimbabwe's Attorney-General Patrick Chinamasa, who is also Chairperson of the Constitutional Commission's legal committee, said in a statement issued on the occasion of the launching of the commission's constitutional drafting committee that
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999SudanDEATH PENALTY
In November, Ambassador Mubarak Husein Rahmatalla,...
In November, Ambassador Mubarak Husein Rahmatalla, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, referring to the European Union's resolution on the death penalty, said, "Firstly, we would like to point out that there is no unanimous view on th
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999UgandaDEATH PENALTY
In November, some 500 treason suspects, who face possible...
In November, some 500 treason suspects, who face possible execution if convicted, went on strike over poor conditions in prison and the failure of the authorities to hear their case
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In November, it was reported that 23 drug smugglers...
In November, it was reported that 23 drug smugglers were executed and 46 given suspended death sentences in Shaanxi Province, in northwest China, since an intensive campaign to curb drug-related crimes was launched in 1998