Chronological archive
January 2019
The 373 news items published by Hands Off Cain in January 2019, in chronological order.
SAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO WORKER EXECUTED
A 39-year-old Filipino household service worker was executed for murder in Saudi Arabia on 29 January 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed.
JANUARY 31, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO FATHER WHO WAS GUILTY OF POISONING TWO CHILDREN
The Kundapur additional sessions court on 19 January 2019 awarded the death penalty for a father who was found guilty in the death of two children by poisoning them at Ganganadu near Byndoor.
JANUARY 31, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER
A Sirajganj court on 22 January 2019 sentenced four people to death for killing a woman over dowry in 2001.
- JANUARY 31, 2019GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Amy Totenberg throws out death sentence of Eric Perkinson.
USA - Georgia. Judge Amy Totenberg throws out death sentence of Eric Perkinson.
JANUARY 31, 2019DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): ROBERT MITCHELL JENNINGS EXECUTED
January 30, 2019: Robert Mitchell Jennings was executed on 30 January 2019.
- JANUARY 30, 2019TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Robert Mitchell Jennings was executed
USA - Texas. Robert Mitchell Jennings was executed
JANUARY 30, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT AHVAZ PRISON
According to IHR sources, on the morning of 22 January 2019 a man identified as Rahman Jasemi Zargani was executed at Sepidar (also known as Qods) prison in Ahvaz.
JANUARY 30, 2019SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER HANGED
A convicted Malaysian drug trafficker was hanged in Singapore on 25 January 2019, officials said, after the city-state rejected last minute efforts to save him.
JANUARY 30, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON CHINESE NATIONAL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Court of Appeal in Putrajya on 28 January 2019 upheld the death sentence of a Chinese national who was convicted for trafficking in 4,401.5g of methamphetamine at the Senai International Airport in Johor in 2014.
- JANUARY 30, 2019South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Senators passed bill to bring back the electric chair, add firing squad.
USA - South Carolina. Senators passed bill to bring back the electric chair, add firing squad.
- JANUARY 30, 2019WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. Capital punishment repeal passes 1st test in House.
USA - Wyoming. Capital punishment repeal passes 1st test in House.
- JANUARY 30, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Tabib Rouzmehr was hanged at Quchan prison on Jan. 30.
IRAN - Tabib Rouzmehr was hanged at Quchan prison on Jan. 30.
- JANUARY 30, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Mehdi Kouhkhani and another unknown prisoner were hanged on January 30 at Rajai Shahr prison.
IRAN - Mehdi Kouhkhani and another unknown prisoner were hanged on January 30 at Rajai Shahr prison.
- JANUARY 30, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A woman, identified only as M. A., was hanged on January 30 in Nowshahr prison.
IRAN - A woman, identified only as M. A., was hanged on January 30 in Nowshahr prison.
JANUARY 29, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DISMISSED SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING GIRLFRIEND OVER SMS
A Plateau high court sitting in Barkin Ladi on 23 January 2019 sentenced a 34-year-old dismissed soldier, Sunday Umaru, to death by hanging, for hacking his lover to death over a message found on her phone.
JANUARY 29, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT TABAS PRISON
According to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), on the morning of 24 January 2019 a prisoner was hanged at the prison of Tabas, South Khorasan Province, Iran.
JANUARY 29, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ASIA BIBI BLASPHEMY ACQUITTAL UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
Pakistan's top court has rejected a challenge to the acquittal of a Christian woman on blasphemy charges.
- JANUARY 29, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man (unidentified) was executed at the Nur Prison on Jan. 29.
IRAN - A man (unidentified) was executed at the Nur Prison on Jan. 29.
- JANUARY 29, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Omran Gholam Khosravi was hanged on Jan. 29 at Maragheh Central Prison.
IRAN - Omran Gholam Khosravi was hanged on Jan. 29 at Maragheh Central Prison.
JANUARY 29, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: JAY-Z AND MEEK MILL OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THEIR REFORM ALLIANCE WITH A $50 MILLION PLEDGE
In the months since Meek Mill was released from prison after a lengthy — and as-yet-unfinished — battle with the criminal justice system, the Philadelphia rapper has been an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform, appearing on television and writi
JANUARY 28, 2019ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: WOMAN WHO LAUNDERED DRUG MONEY GETS DEATH PENALTY
The Criminal Court has handed down a death sentence to a Myanmar woman for laundering dirty money and her connection with the methamphetamine trade, thephuketnews.com reported on 26 January 2019.
JANUARY 28, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY LAHORE'S GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE COURT FOR RAPING MEDICAL STUDENT
A special Lahore court set up to deal with gender-based violence on 18 January 2019 sentenced to death a man for the rape of a female medical student.
JANUARY 28, 2019South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN BOR
A High Court in Bor town in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on 21 January 2019 sentenced a man to death by hanging.
- JANUARY 28, 2019South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Grant of penalty relief to Charles Christopher Williams.
USA - South Carolina. Grant of penalty relief to Charles Christopher Williams.
JANUARY 28, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR YEMENIS EXECUTED FOR GUARD'S MURDER
Saudi Arabia on 27 January 2019 executed four Yemenis found guilty of murdering a security guard, the kingdom's interior ministry said.
- JANUARY 28, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Rocky Ali Beamon sentenced to death for murdering cellmate
USA - Florida. Rocky Ali Beamon sentenced to death for murdering cellmate
- JANUARY 27, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 2,300 children in prison with mothers, and 1800 entrusted to social services after completing 2 years of age.
IRAN - 2,300 children in prison with mothers, and 1800 entrusted to social services after completing 2 years of age.
JANUARY 25, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRESIDENT SIRISENA REITERATES DECISION TO IMPOSE DEATH PENALTY ON DRUG TRAFFICKERS
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has reiterated the government's decision to impose the death penalty on drug traffickers, a government statement said on 23 January 2019.
JANUARY 25, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER
Lagos Igbosere High Court on 22 January 2019 sentenced a man, Ibrahim Tijani, to death by hanging, for killing his neighbour with a machete, during a quarrel over generator fumes.
JANUARY 25, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT ACQUITS THREE DEATH PENALTY CONVICTS, COMMUTES SENTENCE OF ONE
The Supreme Court on 23 January 2019 acquitted three persons who had been awarded death penalty in a murder case. The death sentence awarded to a fourth accused was commuted to life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 25, 2019NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court did not invalid 8 death sentences
USA - Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court did not invalid 8 death sentences
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- JANUARY 25, 2019OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine has granted a reprieve to Warren K. Henness
USA - Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine has granted a reprieve to Warren K. Henness
- JANUARY 25, 2019North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Charles Ray Finch "almost exonerated"
USA - North Carolina. Charles Ray Finch "almost exonerated"
JANUARY 24, 2019EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: ABIY PARDONS 13,000 ACCUSED OF TREASON OR TERRORISM
Ethiopia has pardoned more than 13,000 people in the past six months who had been charged with or convicted of treason or terrorism, state-affiliated media said on 22 January 2019.
JANUARY 24, 2019AustraliaDEATH PENALTYAUSTRALIA WON’T EXTRADITE SIRUL UNLESS DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED, SAYS LAWYER
Australia will not extradite convicted murderer and former police officer Sirul Azhar Umar unless the death penalty is abolished in Malaysia, said lawyer Ramkarpal Singh on 22 January 2019.
- JANUARY 23, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KERALA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER OF WOMAN, DAUGHTER
The Thodupuzha second additional sessions judge KK Sujatha on 17 January 2019 awarded death penalty to Jomon, of Peruvelipparambil house, Kumily, who raped and killed a woman and her daughter at Vandiperiyar in Idukki 12 years ago.
JANUARY 23, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT REDUCES DEATH SENTENCES FOR 7 DEFENDANTS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT, UPHOLDS LIFE SENTENCES FOR 14 OTHERS
The Court of Cassation on 20 January 2019 overturned death sentences against seven defendants in Case 851/2015, issuing life sentences for them instead, according to lawyer Amr Ahmed.
- JANUARY 23, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Jay-Z And Meek Mill Officially Launch Their REFORM Alliance With A $50 Million Pledge.
USA - Jay-Z And Meek Mill Officially Launch Their REFORM Alliance With A $50 Million Pledge.
- JANUARY 23, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Amir Nosrath Khah was executed at the Zanjan Prison on 23 January.
IRAN - Amir Nosrath Khah was executed at the Zanjan Prison on 23 January.
- JANUARY 22, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 5 DEFENDANTS OVER TERROR CHARGES
Egypt's Court of Cassation upheld on 20 January 2019 death sentences against five defendants charged with terrorism.
JANUARY 22, 2019Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTYSIERRA LEONE: 45 INMATES CONDEMNED TO DEATH
During the official close of the November 2018 criminal session at the High Court of Sierra Leone, on 18 January 2019, superintendent Jonathan Wilson of the Correctional Service noted that there are presently 45 condemned inmates on death row at the Corre
JANUARY 22, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NO REFERENDUM ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY, SAYS MINISTER
The government will not hold a public vote on the proposal to abolish the death penalty.
JANUARY 22, 2019KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STEALING 12 SHEEP
A 30-year-old man was sentenced to death by a Narok Court on 17 Janunary 2019 after he was found guilty of robbery with violence.
JANUARY 21, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT SENTENCES ONE MAN TO DEATH, ANOTHER TO 15 YEARS OVER TODDLER RAPE
A Cairo criminal court sentenced on 16 January 2019 one man to death and another to 15 years in prison over the rape and attempted murder of a toddler.
JANUARY 21, 2019SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES ARMY OFFICER TO DEATH
Somali military court on 17 January 2019 sentenced military army officer to death after finding him guilty of murdering a police officer in Mogadishu on 6 October 2018, officials said.
JANUARY 21, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN PUBLICLY EXECUTED ON SODOMY CHARGES
A man was hanged by Iran on 10 January 2019 in the southwestern city of Kazeroon, the state-run ISNA news agency reported.
JANUARY 21, 2019MoroccoDEATH PENALTYJUSTICE MINISTER: MOROCCO IS TAKING STEPS TOWARD ENDING DEATH PENALTY
The Moroccan Coalition Against the Death Penalty has reiterated its call to the government to remove the death penalty from the country’s Penal Code.
JANUARY 18, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC, CHILDREN WATCHED
A prisoner on 15 January 2019 was hanged in Public at a square in Falavarjan City, Isfahan Province, in Iran. He was sentenced to death for murder and rape charges.
- JANUARY 18, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: EIGHT PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING ATTACK JOURNALISTS IN ADAMAWA COURT
Some journalists were on 17 January 2019 attacked by eight people condemned to death by hanging by a Yola High Cour.
JANUARY 18, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE MURDERERS TO HANG AFTER FINAL APPEALS DISMISSED
Three men lost their final appeals against their death sentences for murder convictions at the Federal Court in Kota Kinabalu on 15 January 2019.
JANUARY 17, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CANADIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
A Chinese court on 14 January 2019 upped Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s sentence from 15 years in prison to execution after he appealed against the court’s December verdict.
- JANUARY 17, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SIX MURDERS IN 1999
Two persons on 10 January 2019 were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty of murdering six persons.
JANUARY 17, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SCHOOL TEACHER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A school teacher in northern Vietnam has received the death penalty for drug trafficking, state media reported on 15 January 2019.
- JANUARY 17, 2019VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senate passes bill to bar death penalty for seriously mentally ill.
USA - Virginia. Senate passes bill to bar death penalty for seriously mentally ill.
JANUARY 17, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 5 TO HANG OVER OSUN ROBBERY
Five men - Ifedayo Adebiyi, Semiu Taofeek, Afolabi Ogunwale, Oyeleke Mukaila and Ogunbayo Joshua – on 14 January 2019 were convicted by the Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo and sentenced to death by hanging.
JANUARY 16, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH PENALTY HANDED TO TWO HEROIN TRANSPORTERS
The Hanoi People’s Court pronounced the death penalty for two defendants charged with the illegal transportation of drugs at the first instance trial on 10 January 2019.
- JANUARY 16, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: 22-YEAR-OLD TO BE HANGED IN EKITI FOR ARMED ROBBERY
An Ado-Ekiti high court on 9 January 2019 sentenced one Alonge Ajayi, 22, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
- JANUARY 16, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
A prisoner was hanged in Public at a square in the southern Iranian city of Kazerun, Iran Human Rights reported on 10 January 2019.
- JANUARY 16, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - An unidentified man was hanghed on Jan. 16 at Mati Kola Prison
IRAN - An unidentified man was hanghed on Jan. 16 at Mati Kola Prison
- JANUARY 15, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN PUBLICLY EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Iran on 13 January 2019 hanged three men sentenced to death for armed robbery, all of them executed in public in front of a crowd of onlookers, Iranian judiciary’s website Mizan reported.
JANUARY 15, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN COMPENSATED FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION
A man who was acquitted after spending 25 years in prison in northeast China's Jilin Province was offered compensation from the state on 7 January 2019.
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JANUARY 15, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ONDO FOR ARMED ROBBERY
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Olokuta, Akure, the state capital, has sentenced two persons, Tobechukwu Aguonu and Uche Igwe, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of armed robbery, Punchng reported on 5 January 2019.
- JANUARY 15, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Farhard Akbari was executed on January 15, 2019 at the Ilam Central Prison.
IRAN - Farhard Akbari was executed on January 15, 2019 at the Ilam Central Prison.
- JANUARY 15, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Massoud Nazeri was executed on January 15 at the Ilam Central Prison.
IRAN - Massoud Nazeri was executed on January 15 at the Ilam Central Prison.
- JANUARY 15, 2019DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): WITH BACKING OF NEW GOVERNOR, CLEMENCY BOARD POSTHUMOUSLY PARDONS THE ‘GROVELAND FOUR’
The Florida Clemency Board on 11 January 2019 unanimously granted posthumous pardons to the “Groveland Four,” four young African-American men falsely accused of raping a young white woman in Lake County, Florida in 1949.
JANUARY 14, 2019TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: 41 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2014 ATTACK ON ARMY
A Tunisian court has sentenced 41 jihadists to death over an attack that killed 15 soldiers on the border with Algeria in 2014, prosecutors said on 12 January 2019.
JANUARY 14, 2019MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: KING MOHAMMED VI PARDONS 783 PRISONERS
The Ministry of Justice in Rabat on 13 January 2019 has announced that King Mohammed VI has graciously pardoned 783 prisoners as part of the celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of the Manifesto of Independence.
- JANUARY 14, 2019SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: SOMALI SOLDIER GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING CIVILIAN
Somali military court on 12 January 2019 sentenced an army officer to the death penalty after he was found guilty of intentionally killing a civilian identified as Dayah Iman Hassan on 21st October last year near Seybiyano locality in Hodan district, Moga
JANUARY 14, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 12 MEN HANGED FOR MURDER CHARGES
According to the IHR sources, on the morning of 9 January 2019 at least 12 prisoners were executed at Karaj city’s Rajai Shahr prison for murder charges.
- JANUARY 14, 2019KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Case of Larry Lamont White
USA - Kentucky. U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Case of Larry Lamont White
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
29 January 2018: Mohammed Imran Falak Sher, a Pakistani citizen, was beheaded for smuggling heroin.
JANUARY 11, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN EXECUTED FOR KINDERGARTEN KNIFE ATTACK
A court in southern China has put a man to death after he injured 12 children in a knife attack at a kindergarten, the state broadcaster said on 7 January 2019.
- JANUARY 11, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Chaos Continues in Guantánamo Death-Penalty Trial
USA - Chaos Continues in Guantánamo Death-Penalty Trial
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
ARABIA: PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN DAMMAM FOR BEATING TO DEATH A SAUDI MAN
A Pakistani national on 9 January 2019 was executed in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam for beating to death a Saudi national.
- JANUARY 11, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 12 EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
Twelve imprisoned drug offenders on 6 December 2018 were executed in the Central Prison of Kerman, South-Eastern Iran.
- JANUARY 11, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES PUNE BUS ACCIDENT CONVICT'S DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE SENTENCE
The Supreme Court on 9 January 2019 commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded to bus driver Santosh Mane, convicted for killing nine people in 2012, by mowing them down in Pune.
- JANUARY 11, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Clemency Board Posthumously Pardons the “Groveland Four”.
USA - Florida. Clemency Board Posthumously Pardons the “Groveland Four”.
- JANUARY 10, 2019QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: TWO ASIAN MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EMPLOYER
A Doha Criminal Court on 2 January 2019 sentenced two Asian men to death for the premeditated murder of their employer, and a third man to six months in jail for being aware of the crime and not reporting it.
JANUARY 10, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING COLLEGE TEACHER KRISHNA KABERI
A man was sentenced to death for killing a college teacher, Krishna Kaberi Biswas, in the capital’s Mohammadpur area in 2015, Star Online reported on 3 January 2019.
- JANUARY 10, 2019GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Court Grants New Trial to Former Death-Row Prisoner Johnny Lee Gates.
USA - Georgia. Court Grants New Trial to Former Death-Row Prisoner Johnny Lee Gates.
JANUARY 10, 2019DEATH PENALTYNETFLIX’S THE INNOCENT MAN: THE AMERICAN INJUSTICE SYSTEM
Netflix’s 6-episode documentary, The Innocent Man, is based on bestselling novelist John Grisham’s only non-fiction effort, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, published in 2006.
- JANUARY 10, 2019TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: FIVE JIHADISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER TEEN BEHEADING
A Tunisian court on 8 January 2019 sentenced five jihadists to death over the 2015 murder of a teenage shepherd.
JANUARY 10, 2019BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS COURT PASSES DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDERER OF TWO GIRLS
Alyaksandr Asipovich, 36-year-old, was sentenced to death on 9 January 2019 for the murder of two girls.
- JANUARY 9, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: SUPREME COURT QUASHES NAIFARU WOMAN’S DEATH SENTENCE
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on 7 January 2019 quashed a magistrate court verdict of death by stoning, passed against a woman for extramarital sex.
- JANUARY 9, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO HUMAN TRAFFICKERS ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SNATCHING NINE BOYS FROM THEIR NEIGHBOURS BEFORE SELLING THEM ON
Two human traffickers on 27 December 2018 were sentenced to death in China for snatching nine boys from their neighbours before selling them on, according to Chinese media.
- JANUARY 9, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 12 prisoners were hanged at the Rajai Shahr prison on Jan. 9.
IRAN - 12 prisoners were hanged at the Rajai Shahr prison on Jan. 9.
- JANUARY 9, 2019BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: COURT HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCES TO DUO CONVICTED OF SELLING NARCOTICS
Seven men have been handed down various sentences on drug-related charges, Northern Prosecutor Mohammed Al Maliki announced on 31 December 2018.
- JANUARY 8, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: AL-KARKH CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCES TO DEATH A TERRORIST WHO WAS ARRESTED IN POSSESSION OF AN EXPLOSIVE BELT AND TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ANOTHER
Al-Karkh Criminal Court issued two sentences to death and to life for two convicted of affiliation to terrorist organizations...
- JANUARY 8, 2019SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY EXECUTES TWO AL-SHABAAB MEMBERS IN MOGADISHU
Somali military authorities on 7 January 2019 executed two members of the Al-Shabaab militia group in the capital of Mogadishu, after being convicted for the murder of a traditional elder in Mogadishu.
JANUARY 8, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: NAIFARU COURT SENTENCES WOMAN IN ABSENTIA TO DEATH BY STONING
Naifaru magistrate court has sentenced a 25-year-old woman from Naifaru island to death by stoning, after she confessed to having extramarital sex, RaajjeMV reported on 7 January 2019.
- JANUARY 8, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: IN 2018 THE POLICE KILLED 1810 PEOPLE
According to Fatal Encounters, in 2018 the police killed 1810 people.
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- JANUARY 7, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: BANK COMPUTER HACKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
China has sentenced two computer hackers to death to deter the growth of computer crime, Cyware reported on 31 December 2018.
JANUARY 7, 2019KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: DEATH UPHELD FOR MAN IN LITTLE GIRL'S MURDER
The Appeals Court on 30 December 2018 upheld the verdict of the First Instance Court which sentenced a Kuwaiti man to death by hanging for beating and torturing to death a five-year-old girl in Qussor.
JANUARY 7, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: AKEREDOLU COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF 3 INMATES TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT, PARDONS 12
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on 31 December 2018 commuted the death sentence of three prison inmates to life imprisonment, while he granted pardon to 12 others as part of activities to mark the New Year celebration.
- JANUARY 7, 2019OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Supreme Court rules lower court erred in setting aside death penalty for Hill.
USA - Ohio. Supreme Court rules lower court erred in setting aside death penalty for Hill.
JANUARY 7, 2019DEATH PENALTYSTUDY: INTERNATIONAL DATA SHOWS DECLINING MURDER RATES AFTER ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Nations that abolish the death penalty then tend to see their murder rates decline, according to a December 2018 report by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, a Washington, DC-based organization that promotes human rights and democracy in Iran.
- JANUARY 6, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - According to Fatal Encounters, in 2018 the police killed 1810 people.
USA - According to Fatal Encounters, in 2018 the police killed 1810 people.
- JANUARY 5, 2019OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Netflix’s The Innocent Man: The American injustice system.
USA - Netflix’s The Innocent Man: The American injustice system.
- JANUARY 5, 2019NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Scott Dozier, Who Pushed For Execution, Dead of Suicide in Cell.
USA - Nevada. Scott Dozier, Who Pushed For Execution, Dead of Suicide in Cell.
- JANUARY 4, 2019AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. New trial for Emanuel Aaron Gissendanner
USA - Alabama. New trial for Emanuel Aaron Gissendanner
JANUARY 4, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN MADINAH FOR STABBING MAN TO DEATH
A Saudi national was executed in Madinah on 2 January 2019 for stabbing a man to death, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
- JANUARY 4, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SENTENCED 616 FOREIGNERS FOR IS LINKS IN 2018
Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners including many women and dozens of minors in 2018 for belonging to the Islamic State group, the judiciary said on 31 December 2018.
JANUARY 4, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTYSERIAL KILLER EXECUTED IN NORTHWEST CHINA
A man convicted of killing 11 women was executed on 3 January 2019 in northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said.
- JANUARY 3, 2019IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Debra Denise Brown will no longer be executed.
USA - Indiana. Debra Denise Brown will no longer be executed.
JANUARY 3, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: GANGSTER SENTENCED TO DEATH
On the afternoon of 28 December 2018 the Intermediate Peoples Court of Huaian City made a first instance judgment on a case of anti-gangster and anti-evil which was listed and supervised by Jiangsu Province.
- JANUARY 3, 2019BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR DEFENDANTS IN 2015 BOMBINGS
Bahrain’s High Court of Appeal on 26 December 2018 unanimously upheld a verdict handed down to 26 suspects in the 2015 Abu Saiba bombings that killed a security officer and injured many others including civilians, announced Chief of the Terror Crime Prose
- JANUARY 3, 2019ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING LOVER’S HUBBY
The Livingstone High Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for killing his lover’s husband, the Daily Mail reported on 28 December 2018.
- JANUARY 3, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ONE PAKISTANI NATIONAL, TWO EGYPTIANS EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
A Pakistani national and two Egyptians have been executed in Saudi Arabia for smuggling drugs, the kingdom’s ministry of Interior said on 1 January 2019.
- JANUARY 3, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS YOUNG WOMAN, ANOTHER VICTIM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A 25-year-old woman identified only as Noushin, 25, was hanged in Iran, the state-run Young Journalist Club reported on 22 December 2018.
- JANUARY 2, 2019DEATH PENALTY
INTERNATIONAL - Study: International Data Shows Declining Murder Rates After Abolition of Death Penalty.
INTERNATIONAL - Study: International Data Shows Declining Murder Rates After Abolition of Death Penalty.
- JANUARY 2, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Five prisoners were executed in Khoy City on Jan. 2
IRAN - Five prisoners were executed in Khoy City on Jan. 2
- JANUARY 2, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 5 prisoners were executed at the Raja’i Shahr prison on 2 Jan 2019.
IRAN - 5 prisoners were executed at the Raja’i Shahr prison on 2 Jan 2019.
- JANUARY 2, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Majid Khomami Asl was executed in Noshahr Central Prison on Jan. 2.
IRAN - Majid Khomami Asl was executed in Noshahr Central Prison on Jan. 2.
- JANUARY 2, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: EXECUTION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE OF A COPTIC SLAUGHTER IN ALEXANDRIA
Toni Youssef, the son of the Coptic dead owner of the Roastery in Alexandria, confirmed the execution of his father's murderer, Adel Abdel-Nour, and called "Asaliyah", The Egyptians reported on 31 December 2018.
JANUARY 2, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA’S DEATH PENALTY IS POPULAR AND RELEASING DATA WILL FUEL CALLS FOR MORE EXECUTIONS, JUDGE SAYS
Top judges from China’s Supreme People’s Court on 20 December 2018 made a rare defence of the death penalty, with one saying “a life for a life” is ingrained among the people.
- JANUARY 2, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN DEATH-SENTENCE COURTS ‘ARE FUNDED BY UK’
British taxpayers are funding prosecutions in Pakistan that have led to dozens of death sentences, according to newly disclosed details of a secretive UK aid programme, The Guardian reported on 22 December 2018.
- JANUARY 2, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SENTENCED MORE PEOPLE TO DEATH IN 2018 COMPARES TO 2017 AND EXECUTED PEOPLE, ON AVERAGE, EVERY WEEK
The government on 13 November 2018 reported to the National Assembly the status of death sentence implementation in the year 2018 and stated that there was a “dramatic increase from 2017, with 122 more (cases)”.
- JANUARY 1, 2019CroatiaDEATH PENALTY
Croatia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990.
Croatia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
Death penalty may be applied
Death penalty may be applied despite accession to the Second Optional Protocol
- JANUARY 1, 2019BeninDEATH PENALTY
On 21 February 2018, the government of Benin commuted the death sentence of all the 14 men to life
On 21 February 2018, the government of Benin commuted the death sentence of all the 14 men to life imprisonment. This is after the decision, by the Constitutional Court of Benin, to abolish the death penalty for all crimes in a 2016 after the entry into
- JANUARY 1, 2019EcuadorDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador at Art. 23 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador at Art. 23 states:
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- JANUARY 1, 2019MaliDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are given in Mali for serious crimes such as assassinations...
Death sentences are given in Mali for serious crimes such as assassinations...
- JANUARY 1, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Article 32 of the Constitution provides
Article 32 of the Constitution provides
- JANUARY 1, 2019PortugalDEATH PENALTY
Portugal abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1867 and became totally abolitionist in 1976.
Portugal abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1867 and became totally abolitionist in 1976.
- JANUARY 1, 2019United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18...
The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty for murder on December 18...
- JANUARY 1, 2019PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
On June 24, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed a law abolishing the death penalty.
On June 24, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed a law abolishing the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BrazilDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil said
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil said
- JANUARY 1, 2019AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is rarely applied in the UAE...
The death penalty is rarely applied in the UAE...
- JANUARY 1, 2019North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
- JANUARY 1, 2019New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
On July 1, 2009, new laws go into effect around the country.
On July 1, 2009, new laws go into effect around the country.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SyriaDEATH PENALTY
In Syria, capital crimes are: treason; murder...
In Syria, capital crimes are: treason; murder...
- JANUARY 1, 2019Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993.
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Macao, a former Portuguese colony, was handed over to China on December 20, 1999.
Macao, a former Portuguese colony, was handed over to China on December 20, 1999.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BermudaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in 2000.
The death penalty was abolished in 2000.
- JANUARY 1, 2019CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MarylandDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019UtahDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2019United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019WyomingDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2019OhioDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019NevadaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
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- JANUARY 1, 2019TexasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2019South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019OregonDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IndianaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019DelawareDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2019NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is electrocution.
The method of execution is electrocution.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MississippiDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MontanaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection. The
The method of execution is injection. The
- JANUARY 1, 2019IdahoDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019West VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
West Virginia abolished the death penalty in 1965
West Virginia abolished the death penalty in 1965
- JANUARY 1, 2019ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019HawaiiDEATH PENALTY
Hawaii does not have the death penalty, having abolished...
Hawaii does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1956 before becoming a state
- JANUARY 1, 2019AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MinnesotaDEATH PENALTY
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911
- JANUARY 1, 2019IowaDEATH PENALTY
Iowa does not have the death penalty
Iowa does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019MichiganDEATH PENALTY
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
Michigan has not had the death penalty since 1847
- JANUARY 1, 2019MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
Massachusetts does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019WisconsinDEATH PENALTY
Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853
Wisconsin had abolished the death penalty in 1853
- JANUARY 1, 2019Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
The prohibition of the death penalty is enshrined in the 1952 Bill of Rights, incorporated in Article II of the Constitution.
The prohibition of the death penalty is enshrined in the 1952 Bill of Rights, incorporated in Article II of the Constitution.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
The Vatican formally abolished the death penalty from its constitution in 2001.
The Vatican formally abolished the death penalty from its constitution in 2001.
- JANUARY 1, 2019North DakotaDEATH PENALTY
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019Rhode IslandDEATH PENALTY
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
Rhode Island does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
On March 9, 2011, Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty
On March 9, 2011, Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019MaineDEATH PENALTY
Maine does not have the death penalty, having abolished...
Maine does not have the death penalty, having abolished it in 1887
- JANUARY 1, 2019AlaskaDEATH PENALTY
Alaska does not have the death penalty
Alaska does not have the death penalty
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- JANUARY 1, 2019KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
On December 17, 2003, President Nursultan Nazarbayev introduced a moratorium on executions
On December 17, 2003, President Nursultan Nazarbayev introduced a moratorium on executions
- JANUARY 1, 2019MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
The last executions in Madagascar were carried out under French colonial rule in 1958.
The last executions in Madagascar were carried out under French colonial rule in 1958.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LiechtensteinDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes in 1987.
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes in 1987.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
Luxembourg has been completely abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy became totally abolitionist in 1994, when the death penalty was abolished from the Military Codes.
Italy became totally abolitionist in 1994, when the death penalty was abolished from the Military Codes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Ireland abolished the death penalty in 1990.
Ireland abolished the death penalty in 1990.
- JANUARY 1, 2019AndorraDEATH PENALTY
Article 8 (3) of Andorra’s Constitution states:
Article 8 (3) of Andorra’s Constitution states: "The death penalty is prohibited."
- JANUARY 1, 2019LithuaniaDEATH PENALTY
Lithuania abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1998...
Lithuania abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1998...
- JANUARY 1, 2019AngolaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution approved in 1992 abolished the death penalty.
The Constitution approved in 1992 abolished the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
There have been no executions since independence on July 12, 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
With the ratification on July 29, 2003 of the Protocol No 13...
- JANUARY 1, 2019BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty for all crimes was abolished on December 10, 1998.
The death penalty for all crimes was abolished on December 10, 1998.
- JANUARY 1, 2019AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
Parliament voted for abolition on February 10, 1998 following an initiative by President Ilham Aliyev in January 1998.
Parliament voted for abolition on February 10, 1998 following an initiative by President Ilham Aliyev in January 1998.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ArgentinaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1984.
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1984.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BhutanDEATH PENALTY
On March 20, 2004 the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, issued a royal decree (“kasho”) abolishing the death penalty in the kingdom.
On March 20, 2004 the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, issued a royal decree (“kasho”) abolishing the death penalty in the kingdom.
- JANUARY 1, 2019AustriaDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Constitutional Law of the Republic of Austria at Art. 85 states
The Federal Constitutional Law of the Republic of Austria at Art. 85 states "The death penalty is abolished."
- JANUARY 1, 2019AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was formally abolished in Australia in 1985.
The death penalty was formally abolished in Australia in 1985.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In February 2011, China dropped the death penalty for 13 non-violent crimes
In February 2011, China dropped the death penalty for 13 non-violent crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2019ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
The new Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003, replaces the death penalty with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applicable for murder..
The death penalty is applicable for murder...
- JANUARY 1, 2019DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
Denmark has been abolitionist since 1978.
- JANUARY 1, 2019CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art. 32 states:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1993) at Art. 32 states:
- JANUARY 1, 2019Costa RicaDEATH PENALTY
Costa Rica has been abolitionist since 1887.
Costa Rica has been abolitionist since 1887.
- JANUARY 1, 2019CyprusDEATH PENALTY
Cyprus abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1983 and for all crimes committed in peacetime in 1999.
Cyprus abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1983 and for all crimes committed in peacetime in 1999.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ChileDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty for ordinary crimes was abolished in 2001.
The death penalty for ordinary crimes was abolished in 2001.
- JANUARY 1, 2019CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1976, after a nine-year moratorium.
Canada abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1976, after a nine-year moratorium.
- JANUARY 1, 2019CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
The Czech Republic abolished the death penalty in 1990.
The Czech Republic abolished the death penalty in 1990.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
Colombia abolished the death penalty in 1910.
Colombia abolished the death penalty in 1910.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Cape VerdeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992) states at Art. 26 (2):
The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992) states at Art. 26 (2): "No one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment or treatment, and in no circumstances shall there be the death penalty."
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- JANUARY 1, 2019DjiboutiDEATH PENALTY
Djibouti abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1995...
Djibouti abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1995...
- JANUARY 1, 2019EstoniaDEATH PENALTY
Estonia abolished the death penalty for all crimes on May 13, 1998.
Estonia abolished the death penalty for all crimes on May 13, 1998.
- JANUARY 1, 2019GabonDEATH PENALTY
In February, 2010, Gabon completely abolished the death penalty.
In February, 2010, Gabon completely abolished the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019FijiDEATH PENALTY
Fiji abolished the death penalty for treason and piracy in February 2002
Fiji abolished the death penalty for treason and piracy in February 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2019Guinea-BissauDEATH PENALTY
Guinea Bissau abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1993.
Guinea Bissau abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1993.
- JANUARY 1, 2019FranceDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in France on September 9...
The death penalty was abolished in France on September 9...
- JANUARY 1, 2019FinlandDEATH PENALTY
Finland abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1949, and for all crimes in 1972.
Finland abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1949, and for all crimes in 1972.
- JANUARY 1, 2019HaitiDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (1987) at Art. 20 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (1987) at Art. 20 states:
- JANUARY 1, 2019GreeceDEATH PENALTY
Greece abolished the death penalty as a punishment applicable to offences defined in the Greek Penal Code in 1993.
Greece abolished the death penalty as a punishment applicable to offences defined in the Greek Penal Code in 1993.
- JANUARY 1, 2019QatarDEATH PENALTY
Since March 2013, after ten consecutive years without executions...
Since March 2013, after ten consecutive years without executions...
- JANUARY 1, 2019HondurasDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Honduras at Art. 66 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Honduras at Art. 66 states: "The death penalty is prohibited."
- JANUARY 1, 2019GermanyDEATH PENALTY
The Federal Republic of Germany abolished the death penalty in 1949.
The Federal Republic of Germany abolished the death penalty in 1949.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MexicoDEATH PENALTY
On June 23, 2005, Mexico's House approved a measure striking the death penalty...
On June 23, 2005, Mexico's House approved a measure striking the death penalty...
- JANUARY 1, 2019IsraelDEATH PENALTY
The country has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes since 1954.
The country has been abolitionist for ordinary crimes since 1954.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Marshall IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands (1979) under Section 6(1) states
The Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands (1979) under Section 6(1) states
- JANUARY 1, 2019SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
After abolishing the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1942, Switzerland became fully abolitionist in 1992.
After abolishing the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1942, Switzerland became fully abolitionist in 1992.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IcelandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was officially abolished in Iceland in 1928, but it had not been applied since 1830.
The death penalty was officially abolished in Iceland in 1928, but it had not been applied since 1830.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MicronesiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia (1980) at Article 4, Section 9, states:
The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia (1980) at Article 4, Section 9, states: "capital punishment is prohibited."
- JANUARY 1, 2019MauritiusDEATH PENALTY
Mauritius has been abolitionist since 1995 when the Death Penalty Act...
Mauritius has been abolitionist since 1995 when the Death Penalty Act...
- JANUARY 1, 2019MaltaDEATH PENALTY
The Maltese Parliament abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes on October 4, 1971.
The Maltese Parliament abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes on October 4, 1971.
- JANUARY 1, 2019NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia (1990) at Art. 6 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia (1990) at Art. 6 states: "The right to life shall be respected and protected.
- JANUARY 1, 2019NicaraguaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua (1987) at Art. 23 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua (1987) at Art. 23 states: "The right to life is inviolable
- JANUARY 1, 2019NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Article 12 states:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Article 12 states:
- JANUARY 1, 2019MontenegroDEATH PENALTY
Montenegro is completely abolitionist
Montenegro is completely abolitionist
- JANUARY 1, 2019MonacoDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Principality of Monaco of December 17, 1962 states:
The Constitution of the Principality of Monaco of December 17, 1962 states: "The death penalty is abolished."
- JANUARY 1, 2019NorwayDEATH PENALTY
Abolitionist for common crimes since 1905, Norway has been fully abolitionist since 1979.
Abolitionist for common crimes since 1905, Norway has been fully abolitionist since 1979.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MozambiqueDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (1990) at Art. 70 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (1990) at Art. 70 states: "1. All citizens shall have the right to life.
- JANUARY 1, 2019NauruDEATH PENALTY
No one has been put to death since independence in 1968.
No one has been put to death since independence in 1968.
- JANUARY 1, 2019New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1961,
The death penalty was abolished for ordinary crimes in 1961,
- JANUARY 1, 2019ComorosDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, treason and spying are capital crimes.
Aggravated murder, treason and spying are capital crimes.
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- JANUARY 1, 2019BruneiDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is mandatory for murder
The death penalty is mandatory for murder
- JANUARY 1, 2019OmanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for under the penal laws of the Sultanate of Oman, which make reference to Sharia law.
The death penalty is provided for under the penal laws of the Sultanate of Oman, which make reference to Sharia law.
- JANUARY 1, 2019RomaniaDEATH PENALTY
Romania abolished the death penalty in 1989.
Romania abolished the death penalty in 1989.
- JANUARY 1, 2019PalauDEATH PENALTY
Palau abolished the death penalty in 1994.
Palau abolished the death penalty in 1994.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995...
Moldova abolished the death penalty for all crimes in December 1995 but the Constitution retains it for crimes committed during war or with an inevitable threat of war.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SamoaDEATH PENALTY
Samoa commenced formal measures to abolish the death penalty on January 16, 2004
Samoa commenced formal measures to abolish the death penalty on January 16, 2004
- JANUARY 1, 2019PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
Poland abolished the death penalty in 1997 and a penal code introduced in 1998 replaced it with life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 1, 2019PeruDEATH PENALTY
Peru has been abolitionist for common crimes since 1979, when the last execution was held.
Peru has been abolitionist for common crimes since 1979, when the last execution was held.
- JANUARY 1, 2019San MarinoDEATH PENALTY
San Marino abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1848 and fully abolished it in 1865.
San Marino abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1848 and fully abolished it in 1865.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
Serbia abolished the death penalty for all crimes on February 26, 2002
Serbia abolished the death penalty for all crimes on February 26, 2002
- JANUARY 1, 2019North MacedoniaDEATH PENALTY
The 1991 (amended in 2001) Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art. 10 states:
The 1991 (amended in 2001) Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia at Art. 10 states: "The human right to life is irrevocable.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovakia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990.
Slovakia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1990.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SurinameDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder premeditated murder and treason are capital crimes.
Aggravated murder premeditated murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SenegalDEATH PENALTY
On December 10, 2004 Senegal’s National Assembly, with a resounding majority, voted to abolish the death penalty for all crimes.
On December 10, 2004 Senegal’s National Assembly, with a resounding majority, voted to abolish the death penalty for all crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Solomon IslandsDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes in 1966.
The death penalty was abolished for all crimes in 1966.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SeychellesDEATH PENALTY
Seychelles abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1993.
Seychelles abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1993.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SwedenDEATH PENALTY
Sweden abolished capital punishment for ordinary crimes in 1921 and has been abolitionist for all crimes since 1972.
Sweden abolished capital punishment for ordinary crimes in 1921 and has been abolitionist for all crimes since 1972.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain became completely abolitionist in 1995.
Spain became completely abolitionist in 1995.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was retained for five crimes:
The death penalty was retained for five crimes:
- JANUARY 1, 2019Timor-LesteDEATH PENALTY
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on the night between May 19 and 20, 2002.
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on the night between May 19 and 20, 2002.
- JANUARY 1, 2019UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
Ukraine abolished the death penalty in February 2000, with an overwhelming majority vote of the members of the Ukrainian parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TuvaluDEATH PENALTY
No execution has been carried out since independence was declared in 1978.
No execution has been carried out since independence was declared in 1978.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TurkmenistanDEATH PENALTY
On December 29, 1999, the People's Council decided to abolish the death sentence in the country.
On December 29, 1999, the People's Council decided to abolish the death sentence in the country.
- JANUARY 1, 2019VanuatuDEATH PENALTY
There have been no executions since independence on July 30, 1980.
There have been no executions since independence on July 30, 1980.
- JANUARY 1, 2019UruguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1967) at Art. 26 states: ‘the death penalty shall not be applied to anyone.’
The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1967) at Art. 26 states: ‘the death penalty shall not be applied to anyone.’
- JANUARY 1, 2019TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been fully abolished by a package of constitutional and legislative amendments.
The death penalty has been fully abolished by a package of constitutional and legislative amendments.
- JANUARY 1, 2019UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TongaDEATH PENALTY
The last execution was carried out in 1982.
The last execution was carried out in 1982.
- JANUARY 1, 2019KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev...
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
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- JANUARY 1, 2019SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
The penal code of Somalia represents an amalgam of various legal systems and traditions.
The penal code of Somalia represents an amalgam of various legal systems and traditions.
- JANUARY 1, 2019NigerDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, torture, aggravated theft, treason and offences against the State. Niger has not imposed the death penalty since 1976.
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, torture, aggravated theft, treason and offences against the State. Niger has not imposed the death penalty since 1976.
- JANUARY 1, 2019AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
- JANUARY 1, 2019Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art. 8 (1) refers
The Constitution of the Dominican Republic at Art. 8 (1) refers
- JANUARY 1, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
To date, the death penalty no longer exists in 18 of the 50 U.S. States
To date, the death penalty no longer exists in 18 of the 50 U.S. States
- JANUARY 1, 2019Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
On 13 February 2014, the President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, signed the Decree 426/2.014 which establishes a moratorium on the death penalty with immediate effect.
On 13 February 2014, the President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, signed the Decree 426/2.014 which establishes a moratorium on the death penalty with immediate effect.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Article 24 of the constitution reads that
Article 24 of the constitution reads that "the death penalty...
- JANUARY 1, 2019North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korea denies holding any political prisoners.
North Korea denies holding any political prisoners.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Under the penal code in force at the time of Gaddafi...
Under the penal code in force at the time of Gaddafi...
- JANUARY 1, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
- JANUARY 1, 2019JordanDEATH PENALTY
The legal system in Jordan is based on Islamic law
The legal system in Jordan is based on Islamic law
- JANUARY 1, 2019BoliviaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Bolivia, under article 17 bars the death penalty.
The Constitution of Bolivia, under article 17 bars the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1983) at Art. 114 states:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1983) at Art. 114 states: "Capital punishment may not be imposed.
- JANUARY 1, 2019VenezuelaDEATH PENALTY
In 1863 Venezuela formally abolished the death penalty, making it the first modern state to do so.
In 1863 Venezuela formally abolished the death penalty, making it the first modern state to do so.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LaosDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty in Laos is applied in cases of treason, murder and rape
The death penalty in Laos is applied in cases of treason, murder and rape
- JANUARY 1, 2019LesothoDEATH PENALTY
Murder, rape and treason are capital crimes.
Murder, rape and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ‘PRESIDENT REJECTED 513 MERCY PETITIONS OF DEATH ROW PRISONERS IN LAST FIVE YEARS’
Pakistan is among the five most prolific executioners in the world with 487 executions in the last three years, while the president has rejected 513 mercy petitions in the last five years, a report launched on April 11 has found.
- JANUARY 1, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
- JANUARY 1, 2019TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for murder, drug offenses, treason and military offenses.
The death penalty is provided for murder, drug offenses, treason and military offenses.
- JANUARY 1, 2019RussiaDEATH PENALTY
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
- JANUARY 1, 2019YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
Yemen's legal system is based on both Sharia principles and customary law.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offences against the President, illegal possession of arms, kidnapping and causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness.
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offences against the President, illegal possession of arms, kidnapping and causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly voted to grant
On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly voted to grant
- JANUARY 1, 2019GuineaDEATH PENALTY
The new penal code
The new penal code removes any reference to the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019South SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
- JANUARY 1, 2019BahrainDEATH PENALTY
The offences for which capital punishment either can or must
The offences for which capital punishment either can or must
- JANUARY 1, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment remains for crimes
Capital punishment remains for crimes such as murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and sexual abuse of children.
- JANUARY 1, 2019GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide...
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ChadDEATH PENALTY
In Chad, new penal code entered into force
In Chad, new penal code entered into force
- JANUARY 1, 2019El SalvadorDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in El Salvador in 1983 for all crimes
The death penalty was abolished in El Salvador in 1983 for all crimes
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- JANUARY 1, 2019Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
Burkina Faso abolishes the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019Central African RepublicDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes include: aggravated murder, treason, spying...
Capital crimes include: aggravated murder, treason, spying, charlatanism and witchcraft, assassination and military offences.
- JANUARY 1, 2019GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
Georgia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1997.
- JANUARY 1, 2019LatviaDEATH PENALTY
On 26 January 2012, Latvia ratified Protocol No. 13 to the Convention
On 26 January 2012, Latvia ratified Protocol No. 13 to the Convention
- JANUARY 1, 2019MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
The Country has 11 crimes that carry the death penalty
The Country has 11 crimes that carry the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019JapanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty in Japan is provided for 13 crimes
The death penalty in Japan is provided for 13 crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2019South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
20 years without executions
20 years without executions
- JANUARY 1, 2019ParaguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Paraguay (1992) at Art. 4,
The Constitution of Paraguay (1992) at Art. 4, "The Right to life," states in part: "The death penalty is abolished."
- JANUARY 1, 2019AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment was abolished from the Criminal Code on December 10, 1999...
Capital punishment was abolished from the Criminal Code on December 10, 1999...
- JANUARY 1, 2019Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Murder is a capital crime.
Murder is a capital crime.
- JANUARY 1, 2019HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary has been abolitionist since 1990, following a decision by the Constitutional Court.
Hungary has been abolitionist since 1990, following a decision by the Constitutional Court.
- JANUARY 1, 2019EritreaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and acts threatening state security are crimes punishable by death.
Murder and acts threatening state security are crimes punishable by death.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
- JANUARY 1, 2019GrenadaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty can be applied for aggravated murder and treason.
The death penalty can be applied for aggravated murder and treason.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Under the Penal Code alone, the death sentence can be applied to 35 crimes
Under the Penal Code alone, the death sentence can be applied to 35 crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2019EswatiniDEATH PENALTY
The Criminal Law and Procedure Act No.67 of 1938, as amended in 1975...
The Criminal Law and Procedure Act No.67 of 1938, as amended in 1975...
- JANUARY 1, 2019MalawiDEATH PENALTY
The offences for which capital punishment either can or must be applied are murder...
The offences for which capital punishment either can or must be applied are murder...
- JANUARY 1, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
- JANUARY 1, 2019St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
Murder is the only death-qualifiable offence.
Murder is the only death-qualifiable offence.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person
Capital crimes are: murder, causing an innocent person
- JANUARY 1, 2019JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
On the issue of capital punishment, the Jamaica Constitution states...
On the issue of capital punishment, the Jamaica Constitution states...
- JANUARY 1, 2019BahamasDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: aggravated murder
Capital crimes are: aggravated murder
- JANUARY 1, 2019BelizeDEATH PENALTY
Murder and military offences are capital crimes.
Murder and military offences are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019SudanDEATH PENALTY
The 1991 penal code based on Sharia law prescribes both the death penalty and corporal punishment.
The 1991 penal code based on Sharia law prescribes both the death penalty and corporal punishment.
- JANUARY 1, 2019DominicaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
- JANUARY 1, 2019UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda’s penal code provides for 15 capital offences
Uganda’s penal code provides for 15 capital offences
- JANUARY 1, 2019GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
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- JANUARY 1, 2019Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution allows the use of the death penalty for aggravated robbery
Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution allows the use of the death penalty for aggravated robbery
- JANUARY 1, 2019CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Cameroon applies the death penalty for treason.
Cameroon applies the death penalty for treason.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
The Zambian penal code, section 43, foresees that the death penalty...
- JANUARY 1, 2019BeninDEATH PENALTY
On July 5, 2012, with the deposit of its instrument of accession...
On July 5, 2012, with the deposit of its instrument of accession...
- JANUARY 1, 2019KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by laws based on the Sharia.
The death penalty is provided for by laws based on the Sharia.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
On 28 May 2013, Papua New Guinea repealed
On 28 May 2013, Papua New Guinea repealed
- JANUARY 1, 2019LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Lebanon reinstated the death penalty in 1994 in a bid to stem a rise in violent crime following the 1975-90 civil war.
Lebanon reinstated the death penalty in 1994 in a bid to stem a rise in violent crime following the 1975-90 civil war.
- JANUARY 1, 2019ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
After independence from Britain in 1980, there were nine offences which warranted
After independence from Britain in 1980, there were nine offences which warranted
- JANUARY 1, 2019SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
Slovenia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1989.
Slovenia abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1989.
- JANUARY 1, 2019GambiaDEATH PENALTY
On 19 February 2018, Gambian President Adama Barrow announced a moratorium on the death penalty
On 19 February 2018, Gambian President Adama Barrow announced a moratorium on the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
Premeditated murder, attempted assassination of the President...
- JANUARY 1, 2019BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Belgium abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1996.
Belgium abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 1996.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
In accordance with Article 4 of the Iranian Constitution...
In accordance with Article 4 of the Iranian Constitution...
- JANUARY 1, 2019CubaDEATH PENALTY
In April 2013, after ten consecutive years without carrying out executions
In April 2013, after ten consecutive years without carrying out executions
- JANUARY 1, 2019MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital crimes.
High treason, premeditated murder and torture are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019PanamaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Panama (1972) at Art. 3 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Panama (1972) at Art. 3 states: "There is no death penalty."
- JANUARY 1, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pakistan sanctions the death penalty for 27 offences
Pakistan sanctions the death penalty for 27 offences
- JANUARY 1, 2019BurundiDEATH PENALTY
On April 22, 2009, Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza promulgated the new criminal code
On April 22, 2009, Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza promulgated the new criminal code which abolishes the death penalty but makes homosexuality a crime punishable by jail.
- JANUARY 1, 2019EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
In 2017, Ethiopia became de facto abolitionist, after 10 consecutive year without executions.
In 2017, Ethiopia became de facto abolitionist, after 10 consecutive year without executions.
- JANUARY 1, 2019South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in South Africa on June 6...
The death penalty was abolished in South Africa on June 6...
- JANUARY 1, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTY
The Egyptian Constitution makes no reference to the death penalty.
The Egyptian Constitution makes no reference to the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
Cote D’Ivoire’s new Constitution, approved by a national...
Cote D’Ivoire’s new Constitution, approved by a national referendum held on July 23 and 24, 2000, provides for the abolition of the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwanda is the first African country in the Great Lakes region to abolish the death penalty
Rwanda is the first African country in the Great Lakes region to abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
- JANUARY 1, 2019KenyaDEATH PENALTY
the mandatory death sentence is no longer lawful in Kenya
the mandatory death sentence is no longer lawful in Kenya
- JANUARY 1, 2019Congo - BrazzavilleDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason, spying and offences against the State are capital crimes.
Murder, treason, spying and offences against the State are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2019GhanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been in Ghana’s statute books since the inception
The death penalty has been in Ghana’s statute books since the inception
- JANUARY 1, 2019GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA ANNOUNCES ‘MORATORIUM’ ON DEATH PENALTY
Gambian President Adama Barrow announced a suspension of the death penalty in his country, in a break from the former regime of the dictator Yahya Jammeh.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TogoDEATH PENALTY
On June 23, 2009, Togo's parliament voted unanimously to abolish the death penalty.
On June 23, 2009, Togo's parliament voted unanimously to abolish the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2019TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
In Tunisian law the death penalty is issued for 21 separate offenses
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- JANUARY 1, 2019Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed the resolution 426 which states that
President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed the resolution 426 which states that
- JANUARY 1, 2019ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019New YorkDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019KansasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
Method of execution: Under the 1988 federal death penalty law, no method of execution was provided in the statute.
Method of execution: Under the 1988 federal death penalty law, no method of execution was provided in the statute.
- JANUARY 1, 2019VermontDEATH PENALTY
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2019São Tomé & PríncipeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe...
The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe...
- JANUARY 1, 2019Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
Under Article 1 of the Constitution, the human person is sacred and inviolable
Under Article 1 of the Constitution, the human person is sacred and inviolable
- JANUARY 1, 2019South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Cook IslandsDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
- JANUARY 1, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pfizer Blocks the Use of Its Drugs in Executions.
USA - Pfizer Blocks the Use of Its Drugs in Executions.