Archive timeline
2002
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2002, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 535
- Countries where they were recorded
- 27
- News items in the archive
- 3,937
Latest news of 2002
- APRIL 25, 2002GermanyDEATH PENALTY
Germany was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Germany was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002CroatiaDEATH PENALTY
Croatia was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Croatia was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002BahrainDEATH PENALTY
Bahrain voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Bahrain voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenia was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Armenia was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002CubaDEATH PENALTY
Cuba abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the death...
Cuba abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Canada was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Burundi voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Cameroon abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Cameroon abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
Democratic Republic of Congo abstained from the resolution...
Democratic Republic of Congo abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002BrazilDEATH PENALTY
Brazil was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Brazil was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002PeruDEATH PENALTY
Perù voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death...
Perù voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Thailand voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libya voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death...
Libya voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the...
India abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Nigeria voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
United Kingdom was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
United Kingdom was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002FranceDEATH PENALTY
France was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
France was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia voted against the resolution 2002/77 on...
Saudi Arabia voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The International Olympic Committee warned China that...
The International Olympic Committee warned China that it risks losing the right to hold the 2008 Games unless it improves its human rights record
- APRIL 25, 2002SwedenDEATH PENALTY
Sweden was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Sweden was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Four convicted armed robbers were hanged in public...
Four convicted armed robbers were hanged in public in Iran's capital Tehran and another two in a prison, local media reported
- APRIL 25, 2002TogoDEATH PENALTY
Togo voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death...
Togo voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Italy was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigerian Muslim prosecutors are seeking the death penalty...
Nigerian Muslim prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for two men accused of converting from Islam to Christianity
- APRIL 25, 2002SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Spain was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesia voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Indonesia voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the...
Uganda voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
South Africa was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
South Africa was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
Guatemala abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on...
Guatemala abstained from the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 25, 2002PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution...
Poland was a cosponsor and voted for the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights