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Death Penalty: Beyond Abolition (Human Rights and Democracy)
Death Penalty Beyond Abolition - Human Rights and Democracy Author:Council of Europe Europe is today the only region in the world where the death penalty has been almost completely abolished. In the Council of Europe's 45 member states, including the European Union's 15 member states and its 13 candidate countries, capital punishment is no longer applied. The Council of Europe played a pioneering role in the battle for abolition... more », believing that the death penalty has no place in democratic societies under any circumstances.« less