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TÜRKIYE·DEATH PENALTY·APRIL 19, 2002·1 MIN READ

Parliament's justice commission passes a draft law...

Parliament's justice commission passes a draft law on the death penalty that would abolish capital punishment except in times of war or the threat of war or for crimes of terrorism

Parliament's justice commission passes a draft law on the death penalty that would abolish capital punishment except in times of war or the threat of war or for crimes of terrorism.
During the discussions at the Commission, MHP [Nationalist Action Party] made its stance clear and objected the complete abolishment of the capital punishment, joined by the opposition centre-right DYP (True Path Party).
— SOURCES
  • (Sources: Reuters, 19/04/2002; Turkey This Week, 23/04/2002)