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| U.N. adopts death penalty moratorium |
| By The L.A. Times |
| Published: 12/19/2007 |
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UNITED NATIONS - The General Assembly adopted a moratorium on the death penalty Tuesday, overcoming opposition from the United States, China and others that argued each nation should be able to choose for itself how to combat crime. The 104-54 vote for suspending executions is not legally binding, but represents a growing global trend against a punishment that many countries say undermines human rights, is a questionable deterrent and has mistakenly killed innocent people. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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