09
Oct
2014
Joint declaration by EU on Death Penalty
On the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe made the following joint declaration: ''On the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their strong and absolute opposition to capital punishment in all cases and under all circumstances, and their commitment to its worldwide abolition. We are deeply concerned about setbacks in some countries, such as recent mass trials leading to a vast number of death…
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