Archive timeline
2001
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2001, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH PENALTY
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Art
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Under the previous government of the Bangladesh Nationalist...
Under the previous government of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), increasing efforts were made to protect human rights
- JANUARY 1, 2001BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Information about the death penalty is classed as a...
Information about the death penalty is classed as a state secret: convict's relatives are not informed of the date or place of execution even after the event
- JANUARY 1, 2001NepalDEATH PENALTY
Maoists guerrillas launched their "people's war" in...
Maoists guerrillas launched their "people's war" in 1996 and more than 1,500 people have been killed
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH PENALTY
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Since independence on November 22, 1943, approximately...
Since independence on November 22, 1943, approximately 48 people have been executed in Lebanon
- JANUARY 1, 2001Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded two men for murder, the Interior...
Saudi Arabia beheaded two men for murder, the Interior Ministry said
- JANUARY 1, 2001AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
A private investigator is teaming up with University...
A private investigator is teaming up with University of South Alabama students to probe old death-penalty cases
- JANUARY 1, 2001BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In a landmark judgment, the Bangladesh High Court,...
In a landmark judgment, the Bangladesh High Court, comprising Justice Najmun Ara Sultana, the first woman judge in the country's history, declared fatwa as illegal and also ruled that a fatwa given by any unauthorised person must be made a punishable off
- JANUARY 1, 2001EstoniaDEATH PENALTY
The last time capital punishment was carried out in...
The last time capital punishment was carried out in Estonia was in 1991
- JANUARY 1, 2001ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
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- JANUARY 1, 2001ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
Colombia abolished the death penalty in 1910
Colombia abolished the death penalty in 1910
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH PENALTY
North Carolina does not forbid the execution of juvenile...
North Carolina does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2001IranDEATH PENALTY
Stoning is a pre-Islamic punishment
Stoning is a pre-Islamic punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2001GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery are capital...
Aggravated murder, spying and armed robbery are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH 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, 2001Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic...
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence for murder, rape, drug trafficking and armed robbery
- JANUARY 1, 2001AndorraDEATH PENALTY
Art. 8 (3) of the Constitution states: "The death penalty...
Art. 8 (3) of the Constitution states: "The death penalty is prohibited." Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH PENALTY
The Vatican maintained capital punishment into the...
The Vatican maintained capital punishment into the twentieth century with hangings taking place during the papacy of Pius IX
- JANUARY 1, 2001LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Executions carried out by Lebanese Presidents: Beshara...
Executions carried out by Lebanese Presidents: Beshara Khoury (1943-1952) 19; Camille Chamoun(1952-1958) 6; Fuad Chehab (1958-1964) 4; Charles Helou (1964-1970) 0; Suleiman Franjieh (1970-1976) 4; Elias Sarkis (1976-1982) 0; Amin Gemayel (1982-1988) 1; El
- JANUARY 1, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
It is never known in advance when a death warrant is...
It is never known in advance when a death warrant is to be issued, and executions are performed only once in a while
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH PENALTY
New Mexico forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
New Mexico forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH 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, 2001ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2001DEATH 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, 2001North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korea submitted a report to the U
North Korea submitted a report to the U
- JANUARY 1, 2001BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, an attempt on...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, an attempt on the life of the head of state, and the military offenses of mutiny and desertion
- JANUARY 1, 2001SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
In August 1998 Puntland had stated unanimously its...
In August 1998 Puntland had stated unanimously its independence from the rest of Somalia, which had been divided in 1991 into various regions under the control of rival militias
- JANUARY 1, 2001Nord DakotaDEATH PENALTY
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2001North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The North Korean penal code stipulates capital punishment...
The North Korean penal code stipulates capital punishment and confiscation of all personal assets for a wide variety of "crimes against the revolution", including attempted defection, listening to foreign broadcasts and possessing "reactionary" printed ma