The prime minister's office has asked for the opinion...
The prime minister's office has asked for the opinion of the Council of State on whether the death penalty can be suspended without a constitutional amendment
The prime minister's office has asked for the opinion of the Council of State on whether the death penalty can be suspended without a constitutional amendment. The request will be discussed by the 1st Department of the Council of State in the coming days.
In a statement a few days ago, Mesut Yilmaz, state minister and deputy prime minister, said that a constitutional amendment was not needed to suspend the death penalty, that this can be done by approving a relevant law. Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk supported this view.
In a statement a few days ago, Mesut Yilmaz, state minister and deputy prime minister, said that a constitutional amendment was not needed to suspend the death penalty, that this can be done by approving a relevant law. Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk supported this view.
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- (Sources: Anatolia news agency, monitored by BBC, 22/03/2002)