UN Votes For Worldwide Ban On Death Penalty
source: http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN623979.html
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A U.N. committee voted on Thursday in favor of a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty in a key step toward the passing of the nonbinding motion by the world body./
The resolution, which calls for "a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty," was passed 99-52 with 33 abstentions. It is likely to go to the full 192-member assembly in mid-December where supporters say they expect few countries to change their position./
"Although the resolution is not legally binding on states, it carries considerable moral and political weight," Amnesty International said in a statement./
China, Iran, Iraq, the United States, Pakistan and Sudan account for about 90 percent of all executions worldwide./
The US was among the countries to vote against it.////////////////// Is anyone surprised this country voted to stay in the dark ages? How embarassing.
The resolution, which calls for "a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty," was passed 99-52 with 33 abstentions. It is likely to go to the full 192-member assembly in mid-December where supporters say they expect few countries to change their position./
"Although the resolution is not legally binding on states, it carries considerable moral and political weight," Amnesty International said in a statement./
China, Iran, Iraq, the United States, Pakistan and Sudan account for about 90 percent of all executions worldwide./
The US was among the countries to vote against it.////////////////// Is anyone surprised this country voted to stay in the dark ages? How embarassing.
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How sad that the prediction about the US was right.
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