RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT BELIEVES NO DEATH SENTENCES CAN BE PASSED NEXT YEAR
the Russian Supreme Court chairman believes Russia has to continue to abide by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and its protocols on the abolishment of the death penalty.
the Russian Supreme Court chairman believes Russia has to continue to abide by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and its protocols on the abolishment of the death penalty. Therefore, "our courts will not be entitled to hand down death sentences starting January 1, 2010," Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Interfax, 31/10/2009)