Archive timeline
2003
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2003, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 546
- Countries where they were recorded
- 25
- News items in the archive
- 2,951
Latest news of 2003
- JANUARY 1, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
There were 865 executions in Britain during the first...
There were 865 executions in Britain during the first 64 years of the 20th century
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been in force in Botswana since...
The death penalty has been in force in Botswana since the country became independent in 1966
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Botswana applies the death penalty for murder, treason,...
Botswana applies the death penalty for murder, treason, an attempt on the life of the head of state and the military offences of mutiny and desertion in the face of the enemy
- JANUARY 1, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The execution of Marietta Bosch in 2001 sparked a big...
The execution of Marietta Bosch in 2001 sparked a big national and international debate on the death penalty in Botswana
- JANUARY 1, 2003NevadaDEATH PENALTY
The recommendations released by the Nevada Legislative...
The recommendations released by the Nevada Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Study the Death Penalty are now available on the Web and have been forwarded to the Legislative Commission for consideration during the lawmakers' 2003 session
- JANUARY 1, 2003BeninDEATH PENALTY
The last reported executions were carried out in 1993...
The last reported executions were carried out in 1993 when seven people were put to death
- JANUARY 1, 2003FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Florida does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders...
Florida does not forbid the execution of juvenile offenders from the age of 17
- JANUARY 1, 2003MichiganDEATH PENALTY
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
- JANUARY 1, 2003ConnecticutDEATH 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, 2003TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Tennessee forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Tennessee forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2003MinnesotaDEATH PENALTY
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
- JANUARY 1, 2003IowaDEATH PENALTY
Iowa does not have the death penalty
Iowa does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003West VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
West Virginia abolished the death penalty in 1965
West Virginia abolished the death penalty in 1965
- JANUARY 1, 2003MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003MaineDEATH PENALTY
Maine does not have the death penalty, having abolished...
Maine does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1887
- JANUARY 1, 2003Rhode IslandDEATH PENALTY
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003WisconsinDEATH PENALTY
Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853
Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853
- JANUARY 1, 2003AlaskaDEATH PENALTY
Alaska does not have the death penalty
Alaska does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Australia is a world leader in seeking the abolition...
Australia is a world leader in seeking the abolition of capital punishment
- JANUARY 1, 2003North DakotaDEATH PENALTY
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Missouri allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
Missouri allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above but has life without parole
- JANUARY 1, 2003ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
Arkansas allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
Arkansas allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2003GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Georgia forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 17 years and above
- JANUARY 1, 2003South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Dakota allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- JANUARY 1, 2003DelawareDEATH PENALTY
Minors aged 16 years and over are eligible for the...
Minors aged 16 years and over are eligible for the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In an editorial entitled "A Global Catalog of Wrongs,"...
In an editorial entitled "A Global Catalog of Wrongs," (7-04-2003) the New York Times said Beijing executed over 3,000 people in 2002, many without due process of law
- JANUARY 1, 2003BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty exists in Bangladesh as maximum punishment...
The death penalty exists in Bangladesh as maximum punishment for offences like murder, sedition, drug trafficking and acid throwing
- JANUARY 1, 2003ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Colorado forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2003ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
San Miguel city adopted a resolution for a moratorium...
San Miguel city adopted a resolution for a moratorium on executions
- JANUARY 1, 2003ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applied to those of 16 years and over
The death penalty is applied to those of 16 years and over