Council of Europe: Death Penalty - Committee of Ministers Reaffirms Its Commitment to Universal Abolition
October 13, 2026
October 13, 2026
STRASBOURG, France, Oct. 13 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news:
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Death penalty: the Committee of Ministers reaffirms its commitment to universal abolition
The governments of the 46 Council of Europe member states raise the alarm about backsliding across the world
Strasbourg 12 October 2026
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In a context of increasing numbers of executions across the world and steps to extend the use of capital pun . . .
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Death penalty: the Committee of Ministers reaffirms its commitment to universal abolition
The governments of the 46 Council of Europe member states raise the alarm about backsliding across the world
Strasbourg 12 October 2026
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In a context of increasing numbers of executions across the world and steps to extend the use of capital pun . . .