Death Penalty Abolition

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  French EU Presidency To Push For End To Death Penalty Globally: Emmanuel Macron

  France will launch a campaign for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty as part of its upcoming presidency of the European Union, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

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  In Rajya Sabha, Most States Support Retaining Death Penalty

  Ninety per cent of the states have supported retaining death penalty in the country, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Friday where a private member's bill seeking abolition of capital punishment came up for consideration.

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  Democrats Approved Platform Draft With Bernie Sanders' Imprint

  Democrats approved a draft of the party platform early today that includes steps to break up large Wall Street banks, advocates for a $15 an hour wage and urges the abolition of the death penalty, reflecting the influence of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.

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  Resolution In Rajya Sabha Seeks Abolition Of Capital Punishment

  A private member resolution was on Friday moved in the Rajya Sabha seeking abolition of capital punishment and an imposition of moratorium on all death sentences till the necessary amendments are made to the existing laws.

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  Death Penalty an Aberration in Democracy, Abolish It: Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor

  Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today demanded abolition of death penalty, describing it as an "aberration in a healthy democracy".

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  Home Ministry Against Abolition of Death Penalty

  The Home Ministry is likely to reject Law Commission's recommendation for abolition of death penalty, maintaining that time was not ripe yet to remove it completely from the statute book keeping in mind the threat from terrorism.

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  Pope Francis Left The United States, But Death Penalty Remains

  Reinvigorated by a vibrant appeal from Pope Francis to abolish the death penalty, activists in the United States face the harsh reality of three executions scheduled in three days this week.

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  UN Experts Call for Abolition of Death Penalty in India

  UN human rights experts have welcomed recommendations made by India's Law Commission to abolish death penalty with the exception of terror offences and called on Indian authorities to move towards the complete abolition of capital punishment.

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  Death Penalty Must Be Abolished Except in Terror Cases, Recommends Law Commission

  The Law Commission today recommended by a majority "swift" abolition of death penalty except in terror-related cases, noting it does not serve the penological goal of deterrence any more than life imprisonment.

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  Abolish Death Penalty in All But Terror Cases, Says Law Commission

  Death penalty in India should be abolished for all crimes except cases of terrorism, the top body that recommends legislative reforms in India, the Law Commission, has suggested. The abolition, it has also suggested, should be done in a "phased manner".

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  APJ Abdul Kalam Favours Abolition of Death Penalty

  APJ Abdul Kalam has supported abolition of the death penalty saying that as President of India, he felt pain in deciding on such cases as most of them had "social and economic bias".

• United Nations to discuss abolition of death penalty by June end: Ban Ki-moon

  United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the growing momentum against capital punishment, while voicing concern that a some countries continue to impose the death penalty, often in violation of international standards.

• Singapore to use Delhi gang-rape case to defend death penalty, says minister

  Singapore today said it would cite the "heart-breaking case" of the Delhi gang-rape as an example to reject demands for abolition of death penalty in the city state.

• A day before Kasab's hanging, India voted against abolition of death penalty at UN

  A record 110 countries backed a resolution voted every two years at a UN General Assembly committee calling for the abolition of the death penalty.