Chronological archive
January 2002
The 708 news items published by Hands Off Cain in January 2002, in chronological order.
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH 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, 2002ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
Colombia abolished the death penalty in 1910
Colombia abolished the death penalty in 1910
- JANUARY 1, 2002JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
Jamaica is a British Independent Territory that retains...
Jamaica is a British Independent Territory that retains the death penalty, but for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the final court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2002Costa RicaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica states at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica states at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country...
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country except Thailand
- JANUARY 1, 2002MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002MexicoDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the United States of Mexico at Art
The Constitution of the United States of Mexico at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002PeruDEATH PENALTY
Peru has been abolitionist for common crimes since...
Peru has been abolitionist for common crimes since 1979, when the last execution was held
- JANUARY 1, 2002GuatemalaDEATH 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, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH 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, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On February 7, 2000, court officials confirmed that...
On February 7, 2000, court officials confirmed that more than 100 death penalty cases were awaiting confirmation
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Saint Kitts is a British Independent Territory that...
Saint Kitts 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, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In 1997 capital offenses were extended to include...
In 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking and sabotage
- JANUARY 1, 2002United 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, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Arizona does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
Arizona does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Executions in the U
Executions in the U
- JANUARY 1, 2002BahrainDEATH PENALTY
The offenses for which capital punishment either can...
The offenses for which capital punishment either can or must be applied are: premeditated murder, plotting to topple the regime, collaborating with a foreign hostile country, threatening the life of the Emir, and defiance of military orders in time of war
- JANUARY 1, 2002ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
Connecticut abolished the death penalty for mentally...
Connecticut abolished the death penalty for mentally retarded in 2001 and forbid also the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002SpainDEATH 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, 2002BangladeshDEATH 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, 2002United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Following the events of 11 September, ''anti-terrorist''...
Following the events of 11 September, ''anti-terrorist'' proposals which would include expansion of the death penalty were made by legislators in several US states, including Alabama, Illinois, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio and North Carolina
- JANUARY 1, 2002IowaDEATH PENALTY
Iowa does not have the death penalty
Iowa does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Five states in the USA passed legislation banning the...
Five states in the USA passed legislation banning the execution of those suffering from mental retardation during the year: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Missouri and North Carolina
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Art
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002Rhode IslandDEATH PENALTY
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran carried out at least 198 executions, including...
Iran carried out at least 198 executions, including at least 6 women and a juvenile, in 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002CaliforniaDEATH 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, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art
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- JANUARY 1, 2002MichiganDEATH PENALTY
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
- JANUARY 1, 2002BruneiDEATH PENALTY
On november 21, 2001, the police warned the public...
On november 21, 2001, the police warned the public that anyone caught lighting up fireworks during Hari Raya would face legal action
- JANUARY 1, 2002DelawareDEATH 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, 2002CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
On august 10, 2001, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk...
On august 10, 2001, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk signed into law a bill passed by the country's legislature to establish a U
- JANUARY 1, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On January 1, 2001, in a landmark judgment, the Bangladesh...
On January 1, 2001, 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 ma
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2002BruneiDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful...
The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful possession of firearms and explosives, and drug trafficking (possession of more than 250 grams of Syabu (methylamphetamine) the substance is enough to warrant a death sentence according to Brunei law
- JANUARY 1, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
One of the most important capital case is the trial...
One of the most important capital case is the trial of those accused of involvement in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination that began in March 1997
- JANUARY 1, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A survey by the U
A survey by the U
- JANUARY 1, 2002MonacoDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Principality of Monaco of December...
The Constitution of the Principality of Monaco of December 17, 1962 states: "The death penalty is abolished
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Missouri does not forbid the execution of juvenile...
Missouri does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2002NebraskaDEATH 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, 2002DEATH 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, 2002FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Florida does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
Florida does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002Governo 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, 2002GeorgiaDEATH 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, 2002KansasDEATH PENALTY
Kansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Kansas forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002IllinoisDEATH 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, 2002DEATH 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, 2002DEATH 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, 2002DEATH 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, 2002DEATH 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, 2002OmanDEATH PENALTY
On the 6th of March 1999, according to a royal decree,...
On the 6th of March 1999, according to a royal decree, Oman introduced the death penalty for drug traffickers and users in a move mainly aimed at halting the use of the Sultanate as a trans-shipment point for drug smugglers
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Indiana forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Indiana forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and since March 2002 the execution of juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002KazakhstanDEATH 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, 2002DEATH 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, 2002SamoaDEATH PENALTY
The death sentence is mandatory for murder but has...
The death sentence is mandatory for murder but has not been carried out since independence in 1962
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are often pronounced in public and...
Death sentences are often pronounced in public and the condemned prisoner is presented to the crowd and forced to bow his head and wear a sign with the name of his crime written on it around his neck
- JANUARY 1, 2002Sud 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, 2002DEATH 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
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- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH 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, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
While Indian law allows death penalty for males above...
While Indian law allows death penalty for males above 16, Article 6 (5) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which India ratified in 1979, and Article 37 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by India in 1992, make
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Texas does not forbid the execution juvenile offenders...
Texas does not forbid the execution juvenile offenders and metally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International believes that in actual fact...
Amnesty International believes that in actual fact the number of death sentences and executions is much higher than the figures in their possession; this is because the Chinese authorities never publish statistics on the death penalty as they are consider
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China still holds the record for executions
China still holds the record for executions
- JANUARY 1, 2002Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
On October 19, 1998, a firing squad publicly carried...
On October 19, 1998, a firing squad publicly carried out the death sentence on 24 soldiers of the 34 convicted of treason
- JANUARY 1, 2002TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Tennessee forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Tennessee forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2002UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A revised Criminal Procedure Law came into force in...
A revised Criminal Procedure Law came into force in January 1997
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH 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, 2002PhilippinesDEATH 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, 2002LiechtensteinDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes on January...
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes on January 1, 1989
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On April 14, 2000, Prison governor Jiayong Renqing...
On April 14, 2000, Prison governor Jiayong Renqing of Lhasa jail in Tibet said that the number of prisoners in Tibet jails represents 0
- JANUARY 1, 2002Solomon IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1966
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1966
- JANUARY 1, 2002SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Six death-row inmates have had their death sentences...
Six death-row inmates have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment since Singapore became independent in 1965
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Domestic consumption of drugs is becoming `more serious...
Domestic consumption of drugs is becoming `more serious with each passing day', according to an official white paper, which acknowledges that `the situation is grim for the anti-drug struggle
- JANUARY 1, 2002SurinameDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder and offenses against the State are...
Aggravated murder and offenses against the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China also condemned to death and executed many people...
China also condemned to death and executed many people in accord with the national campaign against corruption, which was strengthened after March's annual session of the National People's Congress
- JANUARY 1, 2002NepalDEATH 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, 2002SamoaDEATH PENALTY
On august 7, 2000 the American Samoa House of Representatives...
On august 7, 2000 the American Samoa House of Representatives passed legislation to abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
At the end of 2000, it was estimated that about 100...
At the end of 2000, it was estimated that about 100 people were on death row in Kyrgyzstan
- JANUARY 1, 2002LebanonDEATH 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, 2002Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China has planned executions of gangsters from Macau...
China has planned executions of gangsters from Macau to serve as a warning to the underworld
- JANUARY 1, 2002GermanyDEATH 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, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, remained...
The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, remained largely unimplemented
- JANUARY 1, 2002Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes
Murder, treason and piracy are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Philippine penal code says defendants over the...
The Philippine penal code says defendants over the age of 70 are exempted from capital punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2002BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Belgian laws allow courts to try foreigners for war...
Belgian laws allow courts to try foreigners for war crimes committed on foreign soil
- JANUARY 1, 2002North 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
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The King alone is empowered to commute death sentences
The King alone is empowered to commute death sentences
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- JANUARY 1, 2002OmanDEATH PENALTY
Executions cannot occur during public holidays or the...
Executions cannot occur during public holidays or the Eid of the person sentenced to death
- JANUARY 1, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Under the Islamic Hudd Ordinance of 1979, death is...
Under the Islamic Hudd Ordinance of 1979, death is the only punishment for those found guilty of gang rapes involving at least two or more perpetrators
- JANUARY 1, 2002NorwayDEATH PENALTY
Abolitionist for common crimes since 1902, Norway has...
Abolitionist for common crimes since 1902, Norway has been fully abolitionist since 1979
- JANUARY 1, 2002SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (1991) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (1991) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Since independence on November 22, 1943, approximately...
Since independence on November 22, 1943, approximately 48 people have been executed in Lebanon
- JANUARY 1, 2002North MacedoniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002SwitzerlandDEATH 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, 2002DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978
- JANUARY 1, 2002LatviaDEATH 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, 2002MaldivesDEATH 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, 2002VenezuelaDEATH PENALTY
In 1863 Venezuela formally abolished the death penalty,...
In 1863 Venezuela formally abolished the death penalty, making it the first modern state to do so
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On February 12, 1999, the Maharashtra Control of Organized...
On February 12, 1999, the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Ordinance, 1999, was signed by President K
- JANUARY 1, 2002LuxembourgDEATH 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, 2002Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's...
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993
- JANUARY 1, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, aggravated rape and offenses against...
Aggravated murder, aggravated rape and offenses against the State are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002Marshall IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Island...
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Island (1979) under Section 6(1) states: "No crime under the law of the Republic of Marshall Island may be punished by death
- JANUARY 1, 2002UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
In July 2000 the general procuracy confirmed that 19...
In July 2000 the general procuracy confirmed that 19 death sentences handed down in 1999 for involvement in the Tashkent bombings had been carried out
- JANUARY 1, 2002AzerbaijanDEATH 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, 2002Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago is a British Independent Territory...
Trinidad and Tobago is a British Independent Territory for which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains the last court of appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2002JordanDEATH PENALTY
Murder and rape are capital crimes
Murder and rape are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Procedure...
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Procedure Law and by the Penal Code for a number of offenses (13) but, in practice, it is applied only for murder
- JANUARY 1, 2002FijiDEATH PENALTY
Fiji abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes...
Fiji abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1979; the last execution was carried out in 1964
- JANUARY 1, 2002BelarusDEATH PENALTY
The death sentence is applied for the following crimes:...
The death sentence is applied for the following crimes: treason; attempting to overthrough the government; terrorism; sabotage; gangsterism; actions aimed at frustrating order in prisons; premeditated murder under aggravating circumstances; a second convi
- JANUARY 1, 2002AndorraDEATH 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, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Dangerous Drugs Act provides the maximum penalty...
The Dangerous Drugs Act provides the maximum penalty of death on those found in possession of the following quantities: 40 grams or more of opium; 40 grams or more of morphine; 200 grams or more of shabu; 40 grams of heroin; 750 grams or more of marijuana
- JANUARY 1, 2002IraqDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been in force in the Iraqi legal...
The death penalty has been in force in the Iraqi legal system since 1921, following the foundation of the Iraqi State (1920), its field of application has been extended since the taking of power by the Baath party in 1968 and since 1979, the year marking
- JANUARY 1, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Stoning is a pre-Islamic punishment
Stoning is a pre-Islamic punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2002LaosDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty in Laos is applied in cases of treason,...
The death penalty in Laos is applied in cases of treason, murder and certain drug crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002IsraelDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes...
The country has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code...
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art
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- JANUARY 1, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, genocide,...
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, genocide, sabotage, and 8 military crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for murder by the Penal Code
The death penalty is provided for murder by the Penal Code
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On december 21, 2001 state narcotics chief Supt Othman...
On december 21, 2001 state narcotics chief Supt Othman Harun said having small amounts of drugs does not mean that pushers can escape the gallows
- JANUARY 1, 2002JordanDEATH PENALTY
On december 14, 2001, the Jordanian cabinet changed...
On december 14, 2001, the Jordanian cabinet changed the law on so-called honour crimes - when a man kills a woman relative accused of dishonouring the family - doing away with an exemption from the death penalty for those convicted
- JANUARY 1, 2002KazakhstanDEATH 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, 2002IraqDEATH PENALTY
The Iraqi penal code sentences to the death penalty...
The Iraqi penal code sentences to the death penalty :- anyone attempting to murder the president (article 223)
- JANUARY 1, 2002KuwaitDEATH 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, 2002KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
A new Penal Code entered into force in January 1998...
A new Penal Code entered into force in January 1998 and reduced the number of capital crimes, also replacing the death penalty with a maximum of 30 years
- JANUARY 1, 2002KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
On december 4, 2000 Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev signed...
On december 4, 2000 Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev signed a decree prolonging two-year moratorium on capital punishment, which expired on 31st December 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
It is estimated that there are about 50 death-row inmates...
It is estimated that there are about 50 death-row inmates in Japan
- JANUARY 1, 2002SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Possession of a gun outside a gun club carries the...
Possession of a gun outside a gun club carries the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished on December 10, 1999...
The death penalty was abolished on December 10, 1999 as the Constitutional Court considered it to be against the spirit of the new Constitution approved by a popular referendum on November 22, 1998
- JANUARY 1, 2002KuwaitDEATH 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, 2002LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Since June 2000, the Military Tribunal has sentenced...
Since June 2000, the Military Tribunal has sentenced more than 3,000 people for collaborating with Israel to jail terms of up to 25 years
- JANUARY 1, 2002MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova abolished the death penalty in December 1995
Moldova abolished the death penalty in December 1995
- JANUARY 1, 2002LaosDEATH PENALTY
On april 9, 2001 Laos closed its National Assembly...
On april 9, 2001 Laos closed its National Assembly after passing a hotly debated amendment to the country´s 1990 criminal code that introduced the death penalty for drug trafficking
- JANUARY 1, 2002FranceDEATH PENALTY
France has been abolitionist since 1981
France has been abolitionist since 1981
- JANUARY 1, 2002Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
When Portugal handed over its former colony Macao to...
When Portugal handed over its former colony Macao to China on December 20, it also passed on a part of Europe's legal and human rights culture
- JANUARY 1, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002EstoniaDEATH PENALTY
In December 1996, the Estonian Parliament adopted an...
In December 1996, the Estonian Parliament adopted an amendment to the criminal code introducing life imprisonment as an alternative to the death sentence
- JANUARY 1, 2002CroatiaDEATH PENALTY
The Croatian Constitution at Art
The Croatian Constitution at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
High treason and premeditated murder are capital crimes
High treason and premeditated murder are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Myanmar has been under military rule since 1988
Myanmar has been under military rule since 1988
- JANUARY 1, 2002CyprusDEATH PENALTY
Cyprus abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes...
Cyprus abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1983
- JANUARY 1, 2002BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
On December 10, 1998, by an overwhelming majority,...
On December 10, 1998, by an overwhelming majority, the Bulgarian Parliament passed a bill abolishing the death penalty for all crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002LebanonDEATH PENALTY
On july 26, 2001 the Lebanese Parliament voted unanimously...
On july 26, 2001 the Lebanese Parliament voted unanimously to repeal a law that made the death penalty mandatory for all premeditated murders
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
On november 8, 2001 a National Dadah Agency report...
On november 8, 2001 a National Dadah Agency report said 18,043 offenders were arrested under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985 in the first nine months of 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
On april 5, 2001 maoist rebels claimed responsibility...
On april 5, 2001 maoist rebels claimed responsibility for killing 42 Nepalese policemen and wounding 75 others in the deadliest attacks in their five-year war against the constitutional monarchy
- JANUARY 1, 2002SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
To wage its war more effectively on drugs Singapore's...
To wage its war more effectively on drugs Singapore's highest court ruled that the act of helping dealers pack heroin into smaller sachets for sale is as bad as selling the drug
- JANUARY 1, 2002DjiboutiDEATH 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
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- JANUARY 1, 2002SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovakia (1992) at Art
The Constitution of the Republic of Slovakia (1992) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002SwedenDEATH PENALTY
Sweden abolished capital punishment in 1921
Sweden abolished capital punishment in 1921
- JANUARY 1, 2002FinlandDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution Act of Finland (1919 as amended in...
The Constitution Act of Finland (1919 as amended in 1995), Section 6, states in part: "Everyone shall have the right to life and personal liberty, physical integrity and security of person
- JANUARY 1, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani judges handed down a total of more than 4,000...
Pakistani judges handed down a total of more than 4,000 death sentences, in trials that international rights groups complain were often miscarriages of justice
- JANUARY 1, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is imposed for several crimes, including...
The death penalty is imposed for several crimes, including robbery, hijacking, arms trading, drug trafficking, rape, and capital offenses, under Shari'a Law, introduced with governmental decrees, such as sexual relations between partners not married to ea
- JANUARY 1, 2002IcelandDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Iceland (1944,...
The Constitution of the Republic of Iceland (1944, as amended in 1995) states at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002San 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, 2002OmanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for under the penal laws...
The death penalty is provided for under the penal laws of the Sultanate of Oman which refers to Shari'a Law
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
A new Constitution abolished the death penalty in 1987,...
A new Constitution abolished the death penalty in 1987, but gave Congress the option of restoring it for "heinous" crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
After a legal moratorium on executions, in July 1997,...
After a legal moratorium on executions, in July 1997, as he is empowered to do, President Shevardnadze had commuted the 54 outstanding death sentences to 20-year prison sentences
- JANUARY 1, 2002GreeceDEATH PENALTY
Greece passed a law in 1993 which abolished the death...
Greece passed a law in 1993 which abolished the death penalty as a punishment applicable to offences defined in the Greek Penal Code
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Cases decided by the Supreme Court have to be reviewed...
Cases decided by the Supreme Court have to be reviewed by the Presidential Conscience Committee, which was created by former President Joseph Estrada
- JANUARY 1, 2002Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestine three types of legislation are applied
In Palestine three types of legislation are applied
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In 1996, the Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 that the...
In 1996, the Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 that the death penalty was constitutional
- JANUARY 1, 2002SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offenses against...
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offenses against the President, illegal possession of arms, kidnapping and causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes, 19 crimes,...
Capital punishment is provided for 103 crimes, 19 crimes, such as murder and espionage, under the constitution and 84 crimes under the National Security Law and five other laws
- JANUARY 1, 2002MaltaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in 1971 for ordinary...
The death penalty was abolished in 1971 for ordinary crimes in the criminal code
- JANUARY 1, 2002LithuaniaDEATH 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, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
In Syria the death penalty can be given for certain...
In Syria the death penalty can be given for certain crimes of homicide and for certain political acts such as bearing arms against Syria in the ranks of the enemy, desertion of the armed forces to the enemy and acts of incitement under martial law or in w
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
On october 5, 2001 the National Police Agency announced...
On october 5, 2001 the National Police Agency announced that it has decided to start an intensive campaign against organized crime
- JANUARY 1, 2002Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Of 889 executions recorded by Amnesty International...
Of 889 executions recorded by Amnesty International between 1990 and 2000, over half of the victims were migrant workers
- JANUARY 1, 2002SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is composed of the...
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is composed of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, together with the province of Kosovo which is currently under the administration of the UN
- JANUARY 1, 2002United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty for murder was abolished in Britain...
The death penalty for murder was abolished in Britain on December 18, 1969
- JANUARY 1, 2002SyriaDEATH PENALTY
On april 8, 2001 the Deputy Speaker of the Syrian parliament,...
On april 8, 2001 the Deputy Speaker of the Syrian parliament, Abdallah Musilli, said a special official committee was formed several years ago to examine the subject of death sentences "and it concluded that capital punishment in Syria is confined to some
- JANUARY 1, 2002Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person...
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness, offenses against the State, economic offenses, drug offenses and arms trading
- JANUARY 1, 2002RomaniaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Romania (1991) at Art
The Constitution of Romania (1991) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002PolandDEATH 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, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary has been abolitionist since 1990, following...
Hungary has been abolitionist since 1990, following a decision by the Constitutional Court
- JANUARY 1, 2002ItalyDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution approved in 1948 abolished the death...
The Constitution approved in 1948 abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002PortugalDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (1976) at Art
The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (1976) at Art
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- JANUARY 1, 2002UkraineDEATH PENALTY
In December 1999 the Ukraine Constitutional Court ruled...
In December 1999 the Ukraine Constitutional Court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional, and the Ukrainian parliament abolished it in 2000
- JANUARY 1, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Kazakhstan does not disclose official statistics on...
Kazakhstan does not disclose official statistics on the use of the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
In 1996, the then President Boris Yeltsin imposed a...
In 1996, the then President Boris Yeltsin imposed a moratorium on the use of capital punishment when Russia joined the Council of Europe on February 28 of that year
- JANUARY 1, 2002QatarDEATH PENALTY
Murder, offenses against the State and drug offenses...
Murder, offenses against the State and drug offenses are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002BurundiDEATH PENALTY
There were no executions in 2001
There were no executions in 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
The Turkish government approved a series of amendments...
The Turkish government approved a series of amendments to the constitution on 3 October
- JANUARY 1, 2002LibyaDEATH PENALTY
A large number of offenses, including political offenses...
A large number of offenses, including political offenses and "economic crimes," are punishable by death
- JANUARY 1, 2002United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Seven of the eight people sentenced to death in 1999...
Seven of the eight people sentenced to death in 1999 were foreign nationals, according to Amnesty International
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty applies in Thailand to heroin or...
The death penalty applies in Thailand to heroin or amphetamine drug trafficking and especially where the prisoner is found guilty after pleading not guilty at the start of their trial
- JANUARY 1, 2002United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Gulf countries, including the Emirates, do not tolerate...
Gulf countries, including the Emirates, do not tolerate drug possession even in small quantities
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH 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, 2002United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Environment Law effective from February...
The Federal Environment Law effective from February 1, 2000 provides the death penalty and fines ranging from Dh1 million to Dh10 million for pollution both on land and at sea
- JANUARY 1, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
On december 20, 2001, according to a Voice and Vision...
On december 20, 2001, according to a Voice and Vision [of Iran] correspondent from Dushanbe, participants of the two-day conference entitled "The death penalty: pros and cons", opened in Dushanbe on December 20, said the number of those executed in Tajiki
- JANUARY 1, 2002TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
In November 1997, the Parliament approved the death...
In November 1997, the Parliament approved the death penalty for gun-toting criminals, toughening already strict gun laws in the face of a public outcry over violent crime
- JANUARY 1, 2002UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
The number of crimes liable for the death penalty were...
The number of crimes liable for the death penalty were reduced from eight to four through amendments to the Criminal Code that came into effect in October 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
On august 31, 2001, the Criminal Court sentenced 12...
On august 31, 2001, the Criminal Court sentenced 12 men and five women to death on speed smuggling charges in six separate drug cases
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
According to Section 31 of the Constitution, "A person...
According to Section 31 of the Constitution, "A person shall enjoy rights and liberties in his/her life and person
- JANUARY 1, 2002TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
On may 17, 2001 Taiwan's Justice Minister Chen Ding-nan...
On may 17, 2001 Taiwan's Justice Minister Chen Ding-nan said he planned to abolish the death sentence before his term ends in 2004
- JANUARY 1, 2002UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences and executions in Uzbekistan have reached...
Death sentences and executions in Uzbekistan have reached an alarmingly high number with at least 56 death sentences and 20 executions known since the beginning of 1999
- JANUARY 1, 2002United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, rape, treason, aggravated...
Capital crimes are: murder, rape, treason, aggravated robbery, apostasy and drug offenses
- JANUARY 1, 2002TajikistanDEATH 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, 2002TurkmenistanDEATH PENALTY
On December 29, 1999, the People's Council decided...
On December 29, 1999, the People's Council decided to abolish the death sentence in the country
- JANUARY 1, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is enforced for 41 offenses (27 peacetime...
The death penalty is enforced for 41 offenses (27 peacetime and 14 wartime) and in 1997 was extended to gangsterism
- JANUARY 1, 2002VietnamDEATH PENALTY
The People's Supreme Court has issued a resolution...
The People's Supreme Court has issued a resolution guiding the implementation of six Criminal Law regulations
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Section 302 of the Penal Code carries a mandatory death...
Section 302 of the Penal Code carries a mandatory death sentence for murder
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
More than 200 people have been hanged in Malaysia since...
More than 200 people have been hanged in Malaysia since a mandatory death penalty was introduced for convicted drug traffickers in 1975
- JANUARY 1, 2002SudanDEATH PENALTY
Up to 1998 Sudan was one of the few States in the world...
Up to 1998 Sudan was one of the few States in the world that allowed the death penalty for minors
- JANUARY 1, 2002MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Some 40 prisoners have been sentenced to death in Morocco...
Some 40 prisoners have been sentenced to death in Morocco in recent years, including five Islamic activists of Moroccan and Algerian descent who were involved in arms smuggling and other crimes, human right groups say
- JANUARY 1, 2002RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwandan courts issued 74 death sentences in the first...
Rwandan courts issued 74 death sentences in the first six months of 2001, according to Amnesty International
- JANUARY 1, 2002United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The abolition of the death penalty begun in 1965 when...
The abolition of the death penalty begun in 1965 when hanging stopped being the punishment for murder
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- JANUARY 1, 2002SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
According to recent government statistics, Singapore...
According to recent government statistics, Singapore has one of the highest execution rates in proportion to population in the world
- JANUARY 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of...
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on the night between May 19 and 20, 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
President Arroyo suspended the law after taking office...
President Arroyo suspended the law after taking office in January 2001, but lifted the moratorium last October for convicted kidnappers after realizing that the freeze emboldened criminals
- JANUARY 1, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The abolishment of death penalty continues occupying...
The abolishment of death penalty continues occupying the political agenda
- JANUARY 1, 2002LithuaniaDEATH PENALTY
An opinion poll held in July, 2002 showed that 73%...
An opinion poll held in July, 2002 showed that 73% of Lithuanians advocate the restoration of capital punishment for grave crimes and only 15% oppose capital punishment for all crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Nayereh Tohidi, a lecturer at the University of California...
Nayereh Tohidi, a lecturer at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), in an interview with Radio Free Europe, said stoning is a double-standard punishment: "There is a double standard here, even though the practice is applied to both men and w
- JANUARY 1, 2002GhanaDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was in '93 when some armed robbers...
The last execution was in '93 when some armed robbers were executed
- JANUARY 1, 2002VietnamDEATH PENALTY
In Vietnam counterfeiters or traders of counterfeit...
In Vietnam counterfeiters or traders of counterfeit goods may be imprisoned, and in particularly serious cases, may be subject to the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
In compliance with Article 15 of RK Constitution "Death...
In compliance with Article 15 of RK Constitution "Death punishment is set by the law as an exclusive punishment measure, the sentenced has a right to intercede for mercy
- JANUARY 1, 2002VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Serious sex crimes are punished with the death penalty...
Serious sex crimes are punished with the death penalty in Vietnam
- JANUARY 1, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court in 2001 reopened 3,047 cases after...
The Supreme Court in 2001 reopened 3,047 cases after receiving 152,557 complaints about verdicts, according to court president Xiao Yang, China's top judge
- JANUARY 1, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand has executed 40 drug traffickers since the...
Thailand has executed 40 drug traffickers since the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took office in January 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Under Tajik legislation possession of hard drugs in...
Under Tajik legislation possession of hard drugs in large quantities (from 15 g) with a view to selling carries the death penalty or jail terms from 20 to 25 years
- JANUARY 1, 2002SudanDEATH PENALTY
According to the information received, under Articles...
According to the information received, under Articles 167 and 168 of the Sudan Penal Code, the punishment for armed robbery, also known as harrab, is death and death followed by crucifixion
- JANUARY 1, 2002BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
The county's Constitution has been changed to allow...
The county's Constitution has been changed to allow hangings to take place as quickly as possible after the exhaustion of domestic appeals
- JANUARY 1, 2002GhanaDEATH PENALTY
At least 155 people are listed as having been executed...
At least 155 people are listed as having been executed between 1984 and 1993, when democracy returned to the former British colony after Jerry Rawlings was elected as president, and was said to have headed an iron fisted military government
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Philippines has executed seven convicts since it...
The Philippines has executed seven convicts since it reinstated the death penalty in 1994
- JANUARY 1, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Smuggling more than a kilo of heroin carries the death...
Smuggling more than a kilo of heroin carries the death penalty in Pakistan
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Based on Law No
Based on Law No
- JANUARY 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Prisoners on death row are prohibited from leaving...
Prisoners on death row are prohibited from leaving their cells and are not allowed to receive visitors aside from members of their immediate families
- JANUARY 1, 2002United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
There were 865 executions in Britain between 1900 and...
There were 865 executions in Britain between 1900 and 1964, the date of the last execution
- JANUARY 1, 2002United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The last vote for the reintroduction of capital punishment...
The last vote for the reintroduction of capital punishment was defeated in the House of Commons by 403 votes to 159 - a majority of 244
- JANUARY 1, 2002ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
After independence, there were nine offences which...
After independence, there were nine offences which attracted the death penalty, but over the years they have been reduced to three
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Under Hudud laws, an unmarried women who is pregnant...
Under Hudud laws, an unmarried women who is pregnant faces the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
According to the Kazakh International Bureau for Human...
According to the Kazakh International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, some 400 people have been executed over the past nine years
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Ministry of Justice revealed that as of October...
The Ministry of Justice revealed that as of October 2002 there were 60 people on death row
- JANUARY 1, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
"We want Sharia, the best of all the laws"
"We want Sharia, the best of all the laws" is scrawled in brown letters along the walls of the building where our meeting with the state authorities was held
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Under the law, convicted terrorists must be sentenced...
Under the law, convicted terrorists must be sentenced to death
- JANUARY 1, 2002Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Seven Westerners, including five Britons, are awaiting...
Seven Westerners, including five Britons, are awaiting trial in Saudi Arabia for some of the bomb attacks and could face the death penalty if convicted
- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Forty-three people have been executed since Japan resumed...
Forty-three people have been executed since Japan resumed capital punishment in 1993
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- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Prisoners are isolated in narrow solitary cells monitored...
Prisoners are isolated in narrow solitary cells monitored by TV cameras 24 hours a day
- JANUARY 1, 2002Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
Sierra Leone's campaign against the death penalty started...
Sierra Leone's campaign against the death penalty started with a campaign spearheaded by Amnesty International following the 1989 killings by the then All People's Congress (APC) regime
- JANUARY 1, 2002Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
Sierra Leone officially adopted the death penalty in...
Sierra Leone officially adopted the death penalty in 1991 as enshrined in section 16 (1) of that year's Constitution, and since then successive regimes have carried out state instituted killings, the most recent being the execution by firing squad of 24
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The following sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...
The following sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) are punishable with the death penalty: Section 121, on waging or attempting to wage a war against the government of India, which attracts death or imprisonment for life and a fine
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Between the years 2000 and 2002 the Tangerang District...
Between the years 2000 and 2002 the Tangerang District Court has sentenced to death 22 drug traffickers, including five Indonesians, six Nigerians, five Nepalese, three Thai women, a Pakistani man, a Zimbabwean and a Malawian
- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Unique among the G8 countries, in Japan the pro-hanging...
Unique among the G8 countries, in Japan the pro-hanging lobby has the legal and political establishment solidly on its side
- JANUARY 1, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Section 3(2a) of the Prevention Of Terrorist Activities...
Section 3(2a) of the Prevention Of Terrorist Activities Act (Pota) says "whoever commits a terrorist act, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life and also shall be liable to a fine
- JANUARY 1, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
The Malaysian High Courts only try criminal cases punishable...
The Malaysian High Courts only try criminal cases punishable with the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand has signed the UN Convention Against Torture...
New Zealand has signed the UN Convention Against Torture which upholds not deporting or extraditing people to countries where they would face an abuse of human rights, such as torture, cruel and unusual punishment or the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
The last Australian to be legally executed was Michael...
The last Australian to be legally executed was Michael Denis McAuliffe, 38, who was hanged in Malaysia in 1993
- JANUARY 1, 2002JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
According to Amnesty International at least 52 people...
According to Amnesty International at least 52 people have been sentenced to death since the last execution in 1988 and December 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
According to the Justice Ministry 39 people were put...
According to the Justice Ministry 39 people were put to death under the Roh Tae-woo government and 57 under the Kim Young-sam administration
- JANUARY 1, 2002EgyptDEATH PENALTY
In 2001 at least 67 people, including 5 women, were...
In 2001 at least 67 people, including 5 women, were sentenced to death, with at least 4 being executed
- JANUARY 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
The 2002 World Cup soccer finals that Japan and South...
The 2002 World Cup soccer finals that Japan and South Korea co-hosted led the two countries to sign an extradition pact requiring both nations to hand over suspects in crimes that carry over a one-year prison sentence or the death penalty, upon request of
- JANUARY 1, 2002EgyptDEATH PENALTY
All capital executions must first be approved by the...
All capital executions must first be approved by the Mufti, the country's highest religious authority
- JANUARY 1, 2002South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The 2002 World Cup soccer finals that Japan and South...
The 2002 World Cup soccer finals that Japan and South Korea co-hosted led the two countries to sign an extradition pact requiring both nations to hand over suspects in crimes that carry over a one-year prison sentence or the death penalty, upon request of
- JANUARY 1, 2002ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian Constitution of 1996, Article 12, comma...
The Zambian Constitution of 1996, Article 12, comma 1, provides for the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2002WisconsinDEATH PENALTY
Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853
Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853