Chronological archive
January 2000
The 544 news items published by Hands Off Cain in January 2000, in chronological order.
- JANUARY 1, 2000LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Laws in the Lebanese Penal Code are based on the first...
Laws in the Lebanese Penal Code are based on the first Ottoman Penal Code of 1840
- JANUARY 1, 2000IranDEATH PENALTY
Following elections held in February 2000 the reformists...
Following elections held in February 2000 the reformists backing moderate President Mohammad Khatami won 79 percent of the vote compared with 21 percent for the conservatives
- JANUARY 1, 2000IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's penal code is based on Islamic sharia law and...
Iran's penal code is based on Islamic sharia law and prescribes death by stoning for the crime of "sexual perversion"
- JANUARY 1, 2000IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's Jewish community has shrunk to some 35,000 members...
Iran's Jewish community has shrunk to some 35,000 members from more than 80,000 before the 1979 Islamic revolution as many emigrated to the United States and Israel
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH 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, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkish President Suleyman Demirel spoke out in favour...
Turkish President Suleyman Demirel spoke out in favour of waiting for a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights on the death sentence given to PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan before taking any action
- JANUARY 1, 2000MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, attempted...
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President, conspiracy against the sovereignty of the State, and acts of terrorism
- JANUARY 1, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkey's coalition government had to deal with a number...
Turkey's coalition government had to deal with a number of controversial issues in Parliament, including the presidential elections and the death sentence of outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) chieftain Abdullah Ocalan
- JANUARY 1, 2000KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Kuwait has executed 35 people since introducing the...
Kuwait has executed 35 people since introducing the death penalty in 1964
- JANUARY 1, 2000KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences, which are normally carried out by...
Death sentences, which are normally carried out by hanging, can be appealed twice and must receive the final approval of Sheikh JaberAl-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Emir
- JANUARY 1, 2000KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Sexual molesters in Kuwait are charged with capital...
Sexual molesters in Kuwait are charged with capital punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2000KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
The Kazakh International Human Rights Bureau believes...
The Kazakh International Human Rights Bureau believes that 400 people have been executed in the republic over the last 9 years
- JANUARY 1, 2000KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by laws based on...
The death penalty is provided for by laws based on the Shari'a
- JANUARY 1, 2000KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and armed robbery are capital crimes
Murder, treason and armed robbery are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Human rights activists in Kazakhstan stated that there...
Human rights activists in Kazakhstan stated that there exists in the republic an "extremely repressive penal policy, most parameters of which contradict international tendencies in this sphere"
- JANUARY 1, 2000KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, genocide,...
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, genocide, sabotage, and 8 military crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000HondurasDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Honduras (1982) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Honduras (1982) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Abolitionist since 1990, the last execution took place...
Abolitionist since 1990, the last execution took place in 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2000MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital...
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
Pardons to convicted criminals are no longer handled...
Pardons to convicted criminals are no longer handled by the presidency, but by the Supreme Court
- JANUARY 1, 2000GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
Guatemala abstained from the resolution on the death...
Guatemala abstained from the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- JANUARY 1, 2000GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan Penal Code (1973) provides for the death...
The Guatemalan Penal Code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President
- JANUARY 1, 2000GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan Congress adopted lethal injection after...
The Guatemalan Congress adopted lethal injection after a botched firing squad execution in 1996 forced prison guards to finish off two men with pistol shots to the head, a gruesome scene replayed hundreds of times on local television
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Oregon does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Oregon does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
High treason and premeditated murder are capital crimes
High treason and premeditated murder are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Myanmar has been under military rule since 1988
Myanmar has been under military rule since 1988
- JANUARY 1, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
At least 16 mass graves containing the mutilated bodies...
At least 16 mass graves containing the mutilated bodies of Chechen civilians have been discovered in Chechnya in 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2000MississippiDEATH PENALTY
Mississippi does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Mississippi does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Pennsylvania does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Pennsylvania does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
North Carolina does not forbid the execution of the...
North Carolina does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
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- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
South Carolina does not forbid the execution of the...
South Carolina does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders and does not have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000MaineDEATH PENALTY
Maine does not have the death penalty, having abolished...
Maine does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1887
- JANUARY 1, 2000MichiganDEATH PENALTY
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
West Virginia does not have the death penalty, having...
West Virginia does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1965
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000North DakotaDEATH PENALTY
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH 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
- JANUARY 1, 2000WisconsinDEATH PENALTY
Wisconsin has not had the death penalty for almost...
Wisconsin has not had the death penalty for almost 150 years, having abolished it in 1853
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Wyoming does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Wyoming does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000Rhode IslandDEATH PENALTY
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000MinnesotaDEATH PENALTY
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Reinstatement of the death penalty is still an issue...
Reinstatement of the death penalty is still an issue for many Republicans in the Senate
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH 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, 2000DEATH PENALTY
New Jersey does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
New Jersey does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
California does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
California does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Utah does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Utah does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Nebraska does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Nebraska does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000VermontDEATH PENALTY
Vermont does not have the death penalty
Vermont does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Virginia does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Virginia does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
New Mexico forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
New Mexico forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
New Hampshire does not forbid the execution of the...
New Hampshire does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
No executions have been carried out since 1994
No executions have been carried out since 1994
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded,...
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded, except for murders by prisoners, and prohibits the execution of juveniles by requiring that the offender be "more than 18" at the time of the crime
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Ohio does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Ohio does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
The United States federal death penalty was first used...
The United States federal death penalty was first used on June 25, 1790, when Thomas Bird was hanged for murder in Maine
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Missouri does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Missouri does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
United States voted against the resolution on the death...
United States voted against the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- JANUARY 1, 2000GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery are capital...
Aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Commutations in capital cases on humanitarian grounds
Commutations in capital cases on humanitarian grounds
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- JANUARY 1, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
About 90% of 2000 Executions in South
About 90% of 2000 Executions in South
- JANUARY 1, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
In the USA there are 38 retentionist states (of which...
In the USA there are 38 retentionist states (of which at least 35 have very active death penalty dockets), 11 circuits with many federal district courts in each circuit all handling death penalty cases, all making law, some in conflict with others
- JANUARY 1, 2000Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery are capital...
Aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000GabonDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, espionage, coup...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, espionage, coup d'état and insurrection
- JANUARY 1, 2000AndorraDEATH PENALTY
Art. 8 (3) of the 1993 Constitution states: "The death...
Art. 8 (3) of the 1993 Constitution states: "The death penalty is prohibited." Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000SeychellesDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (1993) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000DjiboutiDEATH 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, 2000BeninDEATH PENALTY
The Penal Code provides for a wide range of death-qualifiable...
The Penal Code provides for a wide range of death-qualifiable offenses: murder, treason, sorcery and other practices causing public disturbance
- JANUARY 1, 2000Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art
Capital crimes are: treason or espionage in wartime (Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Five women have been executed in the United States...
Five women have been executed in the United States since the Supreme Court lifted a ban on the death penalty in 1976
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Nevada does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders...
Nevada does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders and the execution of the mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2000HawaiiDEATH PENALTY
Hawaii does not have the death penalty, having abolished...
Hawaii does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1956 before becoming a state
- JANUARY 1, 2000GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Georgia forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Kansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Kansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000IdahoDEATH PENALTY
Idaho does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Idaho does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000IowaDEATH PENALTY
Iowa does not have the death penalty
Iowa does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Kentucky forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Kentucky forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
Arkansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Arkansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Arizona does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Arizona does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DelawareDEATH PENALTY
Delaware does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Delaware does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
Connecticut does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Connecticut does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000MontanaDEATH PENALTY
Montana does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Montana does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded but does forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Florida does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Florida does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Indiana forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Indiana forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH 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, 2000South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
South Dakota does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Louisiana does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Louisiana does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2000TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Tennessee forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Tennessee forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
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- JANUARY 1, 2000ItalyDEATH PENALTY
On December 12, 1999, Hands off Cain, together with...
On December 12, 1999, Hands off Cain, together with Amnesty International and the St Egidio Community, inaugurated the initiative "The Coliseum Illuminates Life"
- JANUARY 1, 2000St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
Saint Lucia is a British Independent Territory that...
Saint Lucia is a British Independent Territory that retains the death penalty and for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the final court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2000ItalyDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution approved in 1948 abolished the death...
The Constitution approved in 1948 abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000DEATH PENALTY
Saint Vincent is a British Independent Territory for...
Saint Vincent is a British Independent Territory for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains the final court of appeal