The European mission conducted by former governor of...

The European mission conducted by former governor of Illinois and current Hands Off Cain Honorary President George Ryan, together with Leroy Orange, ex death row inmate who is alive thanks to the moratorium on executions introduced by the governor in his state, came to an end in Brussels.
In the morning a HOC delegation consisting of President Marco Pannella, Secretary Sergio D'Elia, Treasurer Elisabetta Zamparutti, together with Ryan and Orange, met with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini just before the commencement of the EU General Affairs Council meeting he was to preside over.
On the agenda was the European Parliament and Italian Presidency's proposal of presenting, at the ongoing UN General Assembly, a resolution in favour of a universal moratorium on capital executions.
The afternoon was to see the HOC delegation meet with President of the European Commission Romano Prodi, who gave his support towards Hands Off Cain's campaign. "Putting an end to the death penalty is not only an act of prudence, but also one of wisdom," Prodi said at the end of the meeting.
In the evening Ryan and Orange participated at a conference held at the European Parliament which saw the presentation of the English edition of Hands Off Cain's 2003 Report: The death penalty worldwide, and the launch of an on line signature campaign, aimed at EU Parliamentarians, for a universal moratorium on capital executions. Both initiatives were sponsored by the European Union.