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Another Victory at the U.N.

By "Persian Cowboy"

Community of Sant'Egidio ANOTHER VICTORY AT THE U.N. FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS APPROVEDA RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A UNIVERSAL MORATORIUMOF EXECUTIONS AND THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE WORLD The Community of Sant'Egidio gladly welcomes the big step taken by the United Nations when, just a short while ago, the General Assembly approved a new resolution calling for a Universal Moratorium of capital punishment. A victory for the front of opposition to the culture of death, in every circumstance. 106 votes in favour, only 46 against, with the abstentions lowered to 34. The vote reflects an increase in countries favourable to the resolution, more than the 102 which approved it last year, when a resolution for a Universal Moratorium was historically approved for the first time...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on December 19, 2008 (boomark / email).