Brussels 13.04.2025 The European Union condemns the public executions of four men in Nimroz, Badghis and Farah province, in Afghanistan, the EEAS spokesperson statement on the latest executions reads. “The European Union, as a matter of principle, strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane…
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EU calls Taipei to abandon death penalty
Brussels 16.01.2025 On 16 January, Huang Lin-kai was executed in Taipei. He was convicted of murdering two people. The European Union condemns this crime in the strongest terms and expresses its sincere sympathy to the family of the victims. At the same time, the EU recalls its opposition to the capital punishment in all cases…
Kuwait: EU regrets executions of five prisoners
Brussels 28.07.2023 “The European Union regrets the execution of five individuals in Kuwait today, including one person on drug-related offences, and notes with concern the increasing use of capital punishment in the country, following the executions of last November” the European External Action Service spokesperson statement reads. #Kuwait: The European Union regrets the execution of…
EU welcomes US execution moratorium
Brussels 03.07.2021 “The European Union welcomes United States’ Attorney General’s announcement on Thursday, July 1,to impose a moratorium on federal executions until the US Department of Justice reviews its policies on the death penalty. This is a promising first step that we hope will bring a definitive end to this practice at federal level, and…
EU condemns Iraq execution of terrorists
Brussels, 19.11.2020 The European Union diplomacy has issued a statement, expressing “sincere sympathy” to convicts, and families of those executed on terrorism charges in Iraq. In a written statement, attributed to a spokesperson, the European diplomacy has risen to defence of human rights of the convicts, condemning in the “strongest possible terms”, the executions, assessing…
EU opposes death sentences in Belarus
Two death sentences have been handed down by the Mahilyow Regional Court in Belarus, to Mr Ihar Hershankow and Mr Syamyon Berazhny. The European Union is strongly opposed to capital punishment and expects that the legal right to appeal for both convicts will be fully guaranteed. “The continued application of the death penalty goes counter to Belarus’ stated willingness to engage with the international community. The death penalty violates the right to life and…
Executions in Japan
On 13 July 2017, two executions were carried out in Japan, adding to 24 other persons that have been executed since March 2012. The European Union, its Member States, Norway, and Switzerland have consistently called on the Japanese authorities to adopt a moratorium on executions, recalling the period of 20 months before March 2012 when no…
EU against death penalty in Belarus
The Belarusian Supreme Court has upheld yet another death sentence, this time against Aliaksei Mikhalenia. “The continued application of the death penalty runs counter to Belarus’ stated willingness to engage with the international community, including the European Union, on the matter” – says the statement of the European External Action Service. “The European Union reaffirms its strong…
Europarliament concerned with death penalty in Pakistan
Parliament is deeply concerned at the alarming rate of executions in Pakistan following flawed trials, including of minors and persons with mental disabilities, some of which are carried out while appeals are still under way. In a resolution, it calls on Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death penalty, with the ultimate goal of…
EU opposes Bahrain executions
“The EU reiterates its strong opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. This case is a serious drawback given that Bahrain had suspended executions for the past seven years, and concerns have been expressed about possible violations of the right to a fair process for the three convicted”, – says EEAS…
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