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- APRIL 20, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Courts of various levels in Hainan Province held open...
Courts of various levels in Hainan Province held open sentencing rallies at nine cities and counties - Haikou, Sanya, Changjiang, Wanning, Qiongshan, Wenchang, Baisha, Qionghai, and Lingao - at the same time to sentence 130 criminal elements involved in 3
- APRIL 20, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
As part of the "strike-hard" campaign, which began...
As part of the "strike-hard" campaign, which began mid-April, Chinese courts in Sichuan, Henan and Guangdong provinces executed 12 criminals, the Supreme People's Court [SPC] said
- APRIL 20, 2001GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Three young people convicted of armed robbery and other...
Three young people convicted of armed robbery and other crimes were shot on Kassa island, close to the capital Conkary
- APRIL 20, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
European Parliament President Nicole Fontaine said...
European Parliament President Nicole Fontaine said that she was "extremely shocked by the new wave of capital executions in China which several NGOs have reported"
- APRIL 20, 2001RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The UN Human Rights Commission approved a resolution...
The UN Human Rights Commission approved a resolution condemning Russia for "attacks against civilians", breach of international law, summary executions and "forced disappearances" in Chechnya
- APRIL 20, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Sixteen criminals, including murderers, robbers and...
Sixteen criminals, including murderers, robbers and rapists, were executed in Beijing after the No 1 and No 2 intermediate courts of Beijing openly announced their death penalties
- APRIL 20, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said capital punishment...
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said capital punishment was a convincing deterrent against drug trafficking despite human rights groups called it legalised violence
- APRIL 20, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The execution by firing squad of five convicts on April...
The execution by firing squad of five convicts on April 18 drew a sharp rebuke from local and international human rights groups, who described the death penalty as a violent and misguided means of solving crime
- APRIL 20, 2001ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Bangkok Post published this editorial: "The sudden...
Bangkok Post published this editorial: "The sudden execution of five condemned prisoners was meant as a clear message to drug traffickers that they will not be tolerated by this government
- APRIL 20, 2001MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Reacting to a report by the Human Rights Commission...
Reacting to a report by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, recommending that the Government review certain laws, including those that allow for detention without trial, the Malaysian Business Times said that, "like the death penalty, no person of so
- APRIL 19, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said the Chinese...
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said the Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States repatriate Zhang Honggbao the leader of Zhong Gong a spiritual sect that has been banned in China, where he is accused of violent crimes and could f
- APRIL 19, 2001ItalyDEATH PENALTY
"My name is Oliviero Toscani and I would like to talk...
"My name is Oliviero Toscani and I would like to talk about the death penalty, even though it seems ridiculous of me to talk about it in April 2001"