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European Day against the Death Penalty: Council of Europe/EU confirm their strong opposition to capital punishment

Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland and the European Union’s High Representative For Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, have published a joint statement to mark the European and World Day against the Death Penalty on October 10.

The statement reaffirms both organisations’ strong opposition to capital punishment in all circumstances, and underlines that the death penalty is incompatible with human dignity.

See also:
“Death penalty abolition is a continuous fight within and outside our borders,” says Parliamentary Assembly President
The European Day against Death Penalty file

Council of Europe Strasbourg 10 October 2016
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