Archive timeline
2000
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2000, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2000ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
International observers think that death sentences...
International observers think that death sentences handed out in Armenia are unlikely to be carried out
- JANUARY 1, 2000LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, treason and offenses against the...
Premeditated murder, treason and offenses against the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
There are 31 capital offenses
There are 31 capital offenses
- JANUARY 1, 2000AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary...
Australia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1984 and for wartime crimes in 1985
- JANUARY 1, 2000Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Antigua and Barbuda is a British Independent territory...
Antigua and Barbuda is a British Independent territory for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains the final court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2000AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
Azerbaijan has observed a moratorium on executions...
Azerbaijan has observed a moratorium on executions since 1993, motivated by the desire to join the Council of Europe which has coaxed prospective members to eliminate the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000LithuaniaDEATH PENALTY
Lithuania cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty...
Lithuania cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- JANUARY 1, 2000GhanaDEATH PENALTY
Armed robbery, treason and first-degree murder are...
Armed robbery, treason and first-degree murder are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The Tajik Supreme Court and its military collegium...
The Tajik Supreme Court and its military collegium passed death sentences on 33 people in 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2000CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Penal Code provides for the application of the...
The Penal Code provides for the application of the death penalty for serious offenses including: treason and espionage, attempts to change the regime or actions aimed at incitement, destruction of territory, sabotage to public and economic utilities, mass
- JANUARY 1, 2000AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
In June 1999, aiming to promote civil reconciliation...
In June 1999, aiming to promote civil reconciliation after seven years of bloodshed, the Algerian Parliament approved a law providing for reduced prison terms to be meted out to members of armed Islamic fundamentalist groups
- JANUARY 1, 2000GambiaDEATH PENALTY
The new Constitution adopted in 1996 retains the death...
The new Constitution adopted in 1996 retains the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2000ComorosDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, treason and spying are capital crimes
Aggravated murder, treason and spying are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000RwandaDEATH PENALTY
The Kigali-based rights group LIPRODHOR said around...
The Kigali-based rights group LIPRODHOR said around 3,000 suspects have been tried since genocide trials began in late 1996
- JANUARY 1, 2000LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Luxembourg of October 17, 1868,...
The Constitution of Luxembourg of October 17, 1868, as amended on April 29, 1999 states at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000BelizeDEATH PENALTY
Murder and military offenses are capital crimes
Murder and military offenses are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2000Guinea-BissauDEATH PENALTY
Following the overthrow of Brig
Following the overthrow of Brig
- JANUARY 1, 2000GhanaDEATH PENALTY
President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young...
President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young air force officer in a 1979 coup that toppled General Frederick Akuffo's military regime
- JANUARY 1, 2000NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Code...
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Code and the legislation on civil disturbances for armed robbery, murder, treason, and offenses against the State
- JANUARY 1, 2000NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The northern Nigerian states of Zamfara and Sokoto...
The northern Nigerian states of Zamfara and Sokoto have adopted Islamic sharia law in October 1999
- JANUARY 1, 2000UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda's new Constitution, adopted 5 years ago, retains...
Uganda's new Constitution, adopted 5 years ago, retains the death sentence for crimes including treason, rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder and arms trading
- JANUARY 1, 2000MozambiqueDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (1990) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (1990) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000CyprusDEATH PENALTY
On February 18, 1999, the House of Representatives...
On February 18, 1999, the House of Representatives unanimously voted for the abolition of the death penalty under domestic law
- JANUARY 1, 2000PolandDEATH PENALTY
A penal code introduced in 1998 replaced the death...
A penal code introduced in 1998 replaced the death penalty with life imprisonment, despite vocal campaigning by right-wing activists who pointed out that more than 60 percent of Poles support capital punishment for brutal murders
- JANUARY 1, 2000North MacedoniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2000LithuaniaDEATH PENALTY
Lithuania has been a member of the Council of Europe...
Lithuania has been a member of the Council of Europe since 1993 and there have been no executions in the country since 1995
- JANUARY 1, 2000MaltaDEATH PENALTY
Although the death penalty had been abolished in 1971...
Although the death penalty had been abolished in 1971 for ordinary crimes in the Criminal Code, it had been retained under the Armed Forces Act of 1970 for certain offences committed in time of war, such as aiding the enemy, desertion and taking part in a
- JANUARY 1, 2000SwedenDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1972 and the...
The country has been abolitionist since 1972 and the last execution was conducted in 1910
- JANUARY 1, 2000NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1983) at Art