The European Union, former US president Jimmy Carter...

The European Union, former US president Jimmy Carter and the ex president of the former Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev called on the US Supreme Court to end the death penalty for offenders younger than 18 at the time of their crimes.
"The execution of persons below 18 years of age at the time of their offenses violates widely accepted human rights norms and the minimum standards of human rights set forth by the United Nations," the European Union and the former political leaders asserted in a legal submission to the court.
The brief was also supported by Canada and Mexico. The United States' highest court was examining the legality of executions of offenders aged under 18 at the time of their crimes and was expected to issue a ruling in the autumn.
The member countries of the European Union declared themselves "opposed to the death penalty in all cases," and suggested the US position on the execution of juvenile offenders "is out of step with the international community."
Carter, Gorbachev and 16 other Nobel peace price winners supported the brief to the court which was also backed by US medical groups and American diplomats.