U.N. Committee OKs Call to End Death Penalty, Rejects Anti-Abortion Provisions
A U.N. general assembly committee passed a resolution Thursday calling for a halt on executions - with the objective of abolishing the death penalty - but struck down provisions that protected the right to life of unborn children. The human rights committee voted 99-52 to approve the draft resolution on the divisive death penalty issue after two days of acrimonious debate. A total of 33 countries abstained.
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Posted by Editor at November 17, 2007 11:39 AM