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http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/daily-news/gabon-moves-against-death-penalty-200709158708/
Gabon moves against death penalty Convertir en PDF Version imprimable Suggérer par mail
Libreville, Gabon – The government of Gabon , after its weekly meeting on Friday, announced abolition of the death penalty, which has not been applied for over 20 years in the country, an official source told PANA.
The Gabonese Parliament is expected to ratify this decision in the next few days.
"Considering the fact that for over 20 years now, Gabon has renounced the effective application of the death penalty, the Council of ministers has decided to abolish this penalty in our country," said a statement of the ministerial council meeting issued Saturday.
It said the decision to abolish the death penalty was motivated by an "expressed request" from President Omar Bongo Ondimba.
"The minister of Justice was instructed to make all the necessary arrangements for the abolition of death penalty," the statement reiterated.
Gabon was expected, on the request of the French and Spanish governments and the European Union (EU) to "co-initiate a draft resolution on the abolition of the death penalty, to be presented by the EU at the 61st general assembly of the UN in September," the statement explained.
Libreville - 15/09/2007
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/good-news/uzbekistan-abolishes-death-penalty-20080111
Uzbekistan abolishes the death penalty
AI's action in Netherlands calling for disclosure of the burial site of Dmitry Chikunov, who was executed and buried in secret in Uzbekistan.
AI's action in Netherlands calling for disclosure of the burial site of Dmitry Chikunov, who was executed and buried in secret in Uzbekistan.
© Amnesty International
11 January 2008
The trend towards total abolition of the death penalty has continued with Uzbekistan becoming the latest country to put an end to executions.
From 1 January 2008, it becomes the 135th country in the world to abolish the death penalty in law or practice. Capital punishment has now been replaced with life or long-term imprisonment. Amnesty International welcomes this move towards ending this cruel and inhumane practice.
There is concern that, prior to the abolition of the death penalty, relatives of executed prisoners were not informed about the dates and places of their execution and burial.
Amnesty International urges the authorities of Uzbekistan to honour its commitment as a member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to “make available to the public information regarding the use of the death penalty”. They should ensure that the families of those executed receive full access to such information and be allowed to collect the executed prisoners’ personal effects.
Amnesty International calls on the few remaining territories in the former Soviet Union which retain the death penalty to fully abolish it, thus making the whole region a death penalty-free zone. The only remaining executioner in Europe is Belarus, where the last reported execution took place in December 2007.
Gabon moves against death penalty Convertir en PDF Version imprimable Suggérer par mail
Libreville, Gabon – The government of Gabon , after its weekly meeting on Friday, announced abolition of the death penalty, which has not been applied for over 20 years in the country, an official source told PANA.
The Gabonese Parliament is expected to ratify this decision in the next few days.
"Considering the fact that for over 20 years now, Gabon has renounced the effective application of the death penalty, the Council of ministers has decided to abolish this penalty in our country," said a statement of the ministerial council meeting issued Saturday.
It said the decision to abolish the death penalty was motivated by an "expressed request" from President Omar Bongo Ondimba.
"The minister of Justice was instructed to make all the necessary arrangements for the abolition of death penalty," the statement reiterated.
Gabon was expected, on the request of the French and Spanish governments and the European Union (EU) to "co-initiate a draft resolution on the abolition of the death penalty, to be presented by the EU at the 61st general assembly of the UN in September," the statement explained.
Libreville - 15/09/2007
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/good-news/uzbekistan-abolishes-death-penalty-20080111
Uzbekistan abolishes the death penalty
AI's action in Netherlands calling for disclosure of the burial site of Dmitry Chikunov, who was executed and buried in secret in Uzbekistan.
AI's action in Netherlands calling for disclosure of the burial site of Dmitry Chikunov, who was executed and buried in secret in Uzbekistan.
© Amnesty International
11 January 2008
The trend towards total abolition of the death penalty has continued with Uzbekistan becoming the latest country to put an end to executions.
From 1 January 2008, it becomes the 135th country in the world to abolish the death penalty in law or practice. Capital punishment has now been replaced with life or long-term imprisonment. Amnesty International welcomes this move towards ending this cruel and inhumane practice.
There is concern that, prior to the abolition of the death penalty, relatives of executed prisoners were not informed about the dates and places of their execution and burial.
Amnesty International urges the authorities of Uzbekistan to honour its commitment as a member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to “make available to the public information regarding the use of the death penalty”. They should ensure that the families of those executed receive full access to such information and be allowed to collect the executed prisoners’ personal effects.
Amnesty International calls on the few remaining territories in the former Soviet Union which retain the death penalty to fully abolish it, thus making the whole region a death penalty-free zone. The only remaining executioner in Europe is Belarus, where the last reported execution took place in December 2007.
Or, we hardly ever do.
