MOLDOVA. EU WELCOMES COMPLETE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN MOLDOVA
the European Union issued the following common foreign and security policy statement:
the European Union issued the following common foreign and security policy statement:
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the complete abolition of the death penalty in Moldova:
The European Union warmly welcomes the Moldovan parliament's recent vote to remove from the Moldovan Constitution clause 3 of article 24, providing for the death penalty in extraordinary circumstances, as well as President Voronin's approval of the amendment on 10 July 2006, thus abolishing the death penalty in law in Moldova.
The European Union considers that the abolition of death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity and the progressive development of human rights. It reaffirms its objective of working towards universal abolition of the death penalty.
The European Union looks forward to strengthening cooperation with Moldova towards promoting our common objective of the universal abolition of the death penalty.
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the complete abolition of the death penalty in Moldova:
The European Union warmly welcomes the Moldovan parliament's recent vote to remove from the Moldovan Constitution clause 3 of article 24, providing for the death penalty in extraordinary circumstances, as well as President Voronin's approval of the amendment on 10 July 2006, thus abolishing the death penalty in law in Moldova.
The European Union considers that the abolition of death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity and the progressive development of human rights. It reaffirms its objective of working towards universal abolition of the death penalty.
The European Union looks forward to strengthening cooperation with Moldova towards promoting our common objective of the universal abolition of the death penalty.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: US Fed News, 17/07/2006)