the death penalty was abolished in russia in 1996.
the death penalty was abolished in russia in 1996.
when was the death penalty abolished in russia?
1996
the death penalty was legally abolished in azerbaijan in 1998. before the adoption of the criminal code in 1999, the criminal code of azerbaijan ussr dated 8 december 1960 was in force. article 22 of the code of azerbaijan ussr regulated the death penalty. the death penalty was abolished in february 10, 1998 by law “on amendments and supplements to the criminal, criminal procedure and correctional labor code of the republic of azerbaijan concerning the abolition of the death penalty in the republic of azerbaijan.” additionally, in january 22, 1998, azerbaijan acceded to the second optional protocol to the international covenant on civil and political rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. following the accession, in december 11, 1998, the national assembly passed the law regarding the accession to the second optional protocol. finally, azerbaijan signed protocol no. 6 to the convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms concerning the abolition of the death penalty on 25 january 2001, ratified it in april 15, 2002, and the protocol entered into force in the country on 1 may 2002. azerbaijan issued the following declaration while ratifying the protocol: “the republic of azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the protocol in the territories occupied by the republic of armenia until these territories are liberated from that occupation.”
criminal code of azerbaijan
in 1808 romilly had the death penalty removed for pickpockets and lesser offenders, starting a process of reform that continued over the next 50 years. the death penalty was mandatory (although it was frequently commuted by the government) until the judgement of death act 1823 gave judges the power to commute the death penalty except for treason and murder. the punishment of death, etc. act 1832 reduced the number of capital crimes by two-thirds. in 1832, the death penalty was abolished for theft, counterfeiting, and forgery except for the forgery of wills and certain powers of attorney. gibbeting was abolished in 1832 and hanging in chains was abolished in 1834. in 1837, the death penalty for forging wills and powers of attorney was abolished. the death penalty for rape was abolished in 1841. in 1861, several acts of parliament (24 & 25 vict; c. 94 to c. 100) further reduced the number of civilian capital crimes to five: murder, treason, espionage, arson in royal dockyards, and piracy with violence; there were other offences under military law. the death penalty remained mandatory for treason and murder unless commuted by the monarch.
capital punishment in the united kingdom