Archive timeline
2003
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2003, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2003
- JANUARY 1, 2003Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
The Vatican formally abolished the death penalty from...
The Vatican formally abolished the death penalty from its constitution in 2001
- JANUARY 1, 2003Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
Vatican use of the death penalty persisted into the...
Vatican use of the death penalty persisted into the 19th century, with hangings under Pope Pius IX, but no execution was carried out since the establishment of the modern state in 1929
- JANUARY 1, 2003UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine had promised to abolish the death penalty when...
Ukraine had promised to abolish the death penalty when it joined the Council of Europe in 1995, and the government was sharply criticized for its failure to fully abolish it
- JANUARY 1, 2003Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
The revised Vatican constitution that took effect on...
The revised Vatican constitution that took effect on February 22, 2001 removed the death penalty from the text of the Fundamental Law, equivalent to a constitution, which dates back to the 1929 creation of the modern Vatican city-state
- JANUARY 1, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for...
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18, 1969 when both Houses of Parliament voted to remove a clause in the Murder Act 1965 restricting the abolition of the death penalty to five years
- 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, 2003DEATH PENALTY
New Mexico forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
New Mexico forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2003DEATH PENALTY
New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally...
New Jersey does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Maryland forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- 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, 2003DEATH PENALTY
In 2002 a bills were proposed for the forming of a...
In 2002 a bills were proposed for the forming of a commission with the purpose of studying the death penalty and also for the abolition and commutation of all death sentences
- JANUARY 1, 2003DEATH PENALTY
South Carolina allows the execution of juvenile offenders...
South Carolina allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above, but forbids the execution of mentally retarded
- 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, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Washington forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- JANUARY 1, 2003MichiganDEATH PENALTY
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
- JANUARY 1, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Ohio does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded...
Ohio does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and juvenile offenders
- 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, 2003DEATH PENALTY
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
New York forbids the execution of the mentally retarded and prohibits the execution of juveniles by requiring that the offender be "more than 18" at the time of the crime
- JANUARY 1, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Illinois does forbid the execution of the mentally...
Illinois does forbid the execution of the mentally retarded and 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, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Kentucky forbids the execution of the mentally retarded...
Kentucky forbids the execution of the mentally retarded but allows the execution of juvenile offenders of 16 years and above
- 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