Following the announcement, Chiara Sangiorgio, Amnesty International’s expert on the death penalty, said: “This vote marks a major turning point for countries around the world and proves that UN member states are steadily moving closer to rejecting the death penalty as a lawful punishment under international human rights law. The support ... More @Wikipedia
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