the national consultative Council of Niger (CCN, the transitional parliament), in an extraordinary session...

the national consultative Council of Niger (CCN, the transitional parliament), in an extraordinary session, rejected a bill on the abolition of the death penalty. Forty councilors voted against the project, which received only 27 votes in favour and 4 abstensions.
The councilors were opposed to the abolition of the death penalty, calling it a deterrent and an effective tool in the fight against crime.