Death penalty in Belarus- main regulation By Diego Clementee Period: 1992 to 2001 The principal changes in the regulation of death penalty in Belarus 1993 Four economic crimes taken away from the list of capital offences . 1994 Women are ineligible for the death penalty . 1996 Referendum: 80,44% of Belarusians vote against the abolition of death penalty . 1997 Terrorism added to the list of capital offenses . 1997 Introduction of life imprisonment . 2001 Persons under 18 or over 65 are exempted from the death penalty .
