On April 15, Parliament (64-15) voted to abolish the...
On April 15, Parliament (64-15) voted to abolish the death penalty
On April 15, Parliament (64-15) voted to abolish the death penalty. Foreign Minister Valdis Birkavs said that abolishing the death penalty was an important step on the road to joining the EU. During the parliamentary session, several lawmakers argued that the number of murders would rise without the death penalty.