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- MARCH 20, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
The EU External Relations Council expressed serious...
The EU External Relations Council expressed serious concern over China's lack of respect for human rights, particularly the death penalty and torture, arbitrary detention, repression of all kinds (freedom of expression, religion and association) and actio
- MARCH 13, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
The EP adopted a resolution on the case of Amina Lawal,...
The EP adopted a resolution on the case of Amina Lawal, sentenced to death by stoning in Nigeria for committing adultery, pushing the Nigerian government to suspend all executions and to put an end to the use of the death penalty
- MARCH 4, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
MEP, Nelly Maes announced in a press statement that...
MEP, Nelly Maes announced in a press statement that she would not take part in a meeting on 5 March at the European Parliament on the theme of "Dialogue between Civilisations, Women's empowerment" because President Khatami's advisor, Kahra Shojaii, who ad
- FEBRUARY 28, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
French diplomats prevented European Union justice ministers...
French diplomats prevented European Union justice ministers from concluding negotiations on an unprecedented extradition pact with Washington
- FEBRUARY 28, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
The heads of thirteen EU countries represented in Kenya...
The heads of thirteen EU countries represented in Kenya asked the Government to abolish the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 28, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
French diplomats prevented European Union justice ministers...
French diplomats prevented European Union justice ministers from concluding negotiations on an unprecedented extradition pact with Washington
- FEBRUARY 25, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Gianfranco Dell'Alba, MEP from the Lista Bonino, asked...
Gianfranco Dell'Alba, MEP from the Lista Bonino, asked the European Commission and Council whether they consider it an opportune moment to amend the UN Conventions on Drugs from 1961, 1971 and 1988, which foresee the criminalization of drug related crimes
- FEBRUARY 12, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
The European Parliament adopted the own-initiative...
The European Parliament adopted the own-initiative report by Pedro Marset Campos on relations between the EU and Belarus
- FEBRUARY 10, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Baroness Sarah Ludford asked the President of Parliament...
Baroness Sarah Ludford asked the President of Parliament to write to the Governor of Texas and President Bush following the execution of Jackie Elliott
- FEBRUARY 10, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Baroness Sarah Ludford asked the President of Parliament...
Baroness Sarah Ludford asked the President of Parliament to write to the Governor of Texas and President Bush following the execution of Jackie Elliott
- FEBRUARY 10, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Iranian Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi...
Iranian Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi told visiting EU Commissioner for External Relations Chris Patten on 3 February that executions by stoning are seen as a way of protecting the family, state television reported
- FEBRUARY 4, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi...
Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi said that the justice system has decided to replace 'stoning ' with other punishment