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- OCTOBER 9, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU REITERATES OPPOSITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) reiterated its position against the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 9, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU REITERATES OPPOSITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) reiterated its position against the death penalty "under all circumstances."
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. EP URGES COUNCIL TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION TO THE UN
MEPs called on the Council to present a resolution on the moratorium on the death penalty to the 62nd UN General Assembly, in order to adopt it before the end of the year.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007PortugalDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. CURRENT EU PRESIDENCY: RESOLUTION BY MID OCTOBER
Portugal, the current EU Presidency, will present the resolution for the Moratorium on capital punishment between early and mid October.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. EU CALL ON IRAN TO PUT OFF ALL EXECUTIONS
the Presidency of the EU declared on the imminent execution in
- JULY 26, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
EC BOSS WANTS OTHER COUNTRIES TO EMULATE RWANDA
the European Commission's Development and Humanitarian Aid boss Mr. Louis Michel said that the abolition of the death penalty in Rwanda was a "significant step" that indicates the country is "committed" to human rights, RNA reports.
JULY 1, 2007PortugalDEATH PENALTYEU. PORTUGUESE PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT FOR MORATORIUM REQUEST
at the beginning of the Portuguese term as EU President
- JUNE 19, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Europe will intensify its efforts to abolish capital punishment throughout the world by establishing an annual European Day against the death penalty on October 10, European Union officials said
JUNE 7, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYEU CONDEMNS INDONESIA DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO EUROPEANS
the European Union condemned an Indonesian court for sentencing two Europeans to death for drugs offences, urging the authorities in Jakarta to abolish capital punishment.
- MAY 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION BY THE PRESIDENCY ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CASES IN IRAN
The European Union is deeply concerned by recent developments in the human rights situation in Iran. The
MAY 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM/EU. PANNELLA WARNS GERMAN PRESIDENCY: EU COUNCIL'S BUREAUCRACY IS TRYING TO SABOTAGE YOU OVER THE MORATORIUM, JUST LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. A REFORM FOR PUBLIC COUNCIL INSTITUTIONAL DEBATES IS URGENT
the Radical Euro MP Marco Pannella, still on his indefinite hunger strike along with the other Radical top members, submitted the following question to the EU Council: "The bureaucratic structure of the Council is such that it has managed to create a
- APRIL 26, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN MPS REPEAT CALL FOR UNIVERSAL MORATORIUM
An overwhelming majority of MEPs adopted a resolution backing a universal moratorium on capital punishment and urging the European Union presidency to act on the parliament's call earlier this year to table an immediate resolution at the United Nations.