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RUSSIA·DEATH PENALTY·MAY 29, 2001·1 MIN READ

In his report on the human rights situation in Russia...

In his report on the human rights situation in Russia in 2000, Ombudsman Oleg Mironov said that on the abolition of the death penalty, sociological surveys and opinion polls indicate that 71% of respondents considers capital punishment the most effective

In his report on the human rights situation in Russia in 2000, Ombudsman Oleg Mironov said that on the abolition of the death penalty, sociological surveys and opinion polls indicate that 71% of respondents considers capital punishment the most effective means of combating crime and only 5% advocate its abolition.
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  • (Sources: Nezavisimaya Gazeta monitored by What The Papers Say, 29/05/2001)