L’abolition de la peine de mort comme condition préalable du soutien de l'UE

Les députés européens ont voté de façon décisive en faveur de l'abolition de la peine de mort pour les infractions liées à la drogue comme une condition préalable de toute aide financière et technique aux pays tiers. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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Death sentences fail to deter drug trafficking and retentionist countries should introduce alternatives to the death penalty for drug offences, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday two days ahead the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty. The abolition of the death penalty for drug-related offences should be made a prerequisite for EU financial and technical assistance to third countries, they added during the debate on an oral question tabled to the Council on Tuesday evening.

In a resolution adopted by 569 votes to 38 with 54 abstentions two days ahead of the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October, MEPs reaffirm their condemnation of the use of the death penalty which they say is an "ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, violating the right to life". They strongly support the introduction of a moratorium on the death penalty, as a step towards abolition.

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