South Sudan: Place moratorium on death penalty

Headline Title:  South Sudan: Place moratorium on death penalty 05 November 2012 South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a moratorium on all executions, a group of South Sudanese and international human rights groups said today. In December 2012, South Sudan will have its first opportunity to vote on a UN General Assembly resolution to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty. In a 5 November letter to the South Sudan Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

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