Archive timeline
2001
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2001, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 641
- Countries where they were recorded
- 25
- News items in the archive
- 3,282
Latest news of 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2001Governo 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, 2001MississippiDEATH 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, 2001GambiaDEATH PENALTY
The new Constitution adopted in 1996 retains the death...
The new Constitution adopted in 1996 retains the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2001MinnesotaDEATH PENALTY
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
- JANUARY 1, 2001SurinameDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder and offenses against the State are...
Aggravated murder and offenses against the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2001UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (1991) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (1991) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001North MacedoniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country...
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country except Thailand
- JANUARY 1, 2001New 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, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
On December 14, 2000, the country's warring rivals,...
On December 14, 2000, the country's warring rivals, the ruling Taleban and opposition Northern Alliance, held informal peace talks for the first time in 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2001Cape VerdeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992)...
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992) states at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001PolandDEATH 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, 2001FranceDEATH PENALTY
France has been abolitionist since 1981
France has been abolitionist since 1981
- JANUARY 1, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Under Philippine law, all death sentences have to be...
Under Philippine law, all death sentences have to be reviewed by the Supreme Court
- JANUARY 1, 2001SpainDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last...
The country has been abolitionist since 1995; the last execution was conducted in 1975 under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, who repressed Basque culture and language during his 36 years in power
- JANUARY 1, 2001QatarDEATH PENALTY
Murder, offenses against the State and drug offenses...
Murder, offenses against the State and drug offenses are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2001NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1983) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001MaliDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are given in Mali for serious crimes...
Death sentences are given in Mali for serious crimes such as assassinations, betrayals, sedition, spying, arsons and destruction with explosives of public buildings, plots against the state and embezzlement of public funds whose amount is equal to or more
- JANUARY 1, 2001GermanyDEATH PENALTY
The Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany at Art
The Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
After abolishing the death penalty for ordinary crimes...
After abolishing the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1942, Switzerland has been fully abolitionist since 1992; the last execution was conducted in 1944
- JANUARY 1, 2001NorwayDEATH PENALTY
Abolitionist for common crimes since 1902, Norway has...
Abolitionist for common crimes since 1902, Norway has been fully abolitionist since 1979
- JANUARY 1, 2001AlaskaDEATH PENALTY
Alaska does not have the death penalty
Alaska does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2001EritreaDEATH PENALTY
The Revolutionary Council of the Eritrean Liberation...
The Revolutionary Council of the Eritrean Liberation Front said Eritrea had executed 260 activists, and abducted 65 others over the past eight years
- JANUARY 1, 2001TogoDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder and plots against the security...
Premeditated murder and plots against the security of the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2001San MarinoDEATH PENALTY
San Marino abolished the death penalty for ordinary...
San Marino abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1848, fully abolished it in 1865, and the last execution took place way back in 1468
- JANUARY 1, 2001AustriaDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Constitutional Law of the Republic of Austria...
The Federal Constitutional Law of the Republic of Austria (1920 as amended in 1968) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Art. 16 of the Moroccan penal code provides the death...
Art. 16 of the Moroccan penal code provides the death penalty for aggravated murder, torture, armed robbery, arson, treason, desertion and attempt on the King's life. The penalty is subjected to pardon which remains the constitutional prerogative of the S
- JANUARY 1, 2001LatviaDEATH PENALTY
On April 15, 1999, Parliament (64-15) voted to abolish...
On April 15, 1999, Parliament (64-15) voted to abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2001DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978