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MARCH 24, 2026Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCouncil of Europe - Training course for lawyers and legal professionals on death penalty
NOVEMBER 27, 2024Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCOUNCIL OF EUROPE - Round table on measures against the trade of goods used for executions
APRIL 17, 2021Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCOUNCIL OF EUROPE: MEASURES AGAINST THE TRADE IN GOODS USED FOR TORTURE OR EXECUTION
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on 31 March 2021 adopted a Recommendation (CM/Rec(2021)2) inviting member States to take measures against the trade in goods used for the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment o
OCTOBER 11, 2020Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYWORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: JOINT DECLARATION BY EU HIGH REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL
Today (10 October 2020) on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances and call for the universal abolition of the death
- JULY 18, 2016Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE WARNS TURKEY NOT TO REVIVE DEATH SENTENCE
The Council of Europe warned Turkey that restoring capital punishment after an attempted coup would be
OCTOBER 8, 2015Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCOUNCIL OF EUROPE: ZAMPARUTTI ELECTED AS ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE. CONGRATULATIONS FROM BONINO AND GOZI
"This is a well deserved election, which Elisabetta Zamparutti deserves for her long commitment, more than
- JANUARY 17, 2014Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONDEMNS 'CRUEL' EXECUTION OF OHIO KILLER, CALLS FOR PROTEST
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed outrage at the "cruel and inhuman"
- JANUARY 17, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Europe. European court of human rights dismisses appeals against extradition to US by Briton Phillip Harkins and American Joshua Edwards.
USA - Europe. European court of human rights dismisses appeals against extradition to US by Briton Phillip Harkins and American Joshua Edwards.
JANUARY 17, 2012Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCOUNCIL OF EUROPE: MURDER SUSPECTS LOSE APPEAL AGAINST EXTRADITION TO US
European court of human rights dismisses appeals against extradition to US by Briton Phillip Harkins
- APRIL 14, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
PACE URGES BELARUS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called on
FEBRUARY 15, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE
“I am deeply disappointed and concerned by the decision taken on Friday (February
JUNE 23, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: DEATH PENALTY BAN UNEXPECTED AS CONDITION FOR RESTORING SPECIAL GUEST STATUS
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of