Pakistan: EU Presidency Declaration on execution of two condemned men

The European Union reaffirms its opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances and believes that respect for human dignity and human rights makes its abolition imperative. The Union points out that the deterrent effect of this penalty is not proven and that its application makes judicial mistakes irreparable.

The European Union urges Pakistan to put an immediate end to executions and to introduce a moratorium with a view to abolishing the death penalty, in accordance with United Nations General Assembly resolution 62/149 on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, adopted last December.

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