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EU President Speaks Out on America's Capital Punishment

By Steve Hall

The Presidency rotates among European Union member countries.  It's currently held by Veronika Bard-Bringéus of Sweden.  The official statement,published today, is, "EU statement in the OSCE on the Death Penalty in the USA."It is with deep regret that the EU has learned that an execution is scheduled to be carried out in the State of Louisiana on 7 January 2010. The execution of Mr. Gerald Bordelon would break a de facto moratorium in the State of Louisiana, where the last execution took place in May 2002.The European Union reiterates its longstanding position on the use of death penalty. We oppose the use of capital punishment in all cases and under all circumstances and have consistently called for its universal abolition...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 18, 2009 (boomark / email).