Pakistan: Resuming executions ‘not the answer’ to Peshawar school tragedy

Headline Title: Pakistan: Resuming executions ‘not the answer’ to Peshawar school tragedy 17 December 2014 The Pakistani government must resist giving in to fear and anger in the wake of the Peshawar school tragedy and maintain its moratorium on executions, Amnesty International said today after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pledged to restart executions for terrorism-related offences.“Yesterday’s attack was utterly reprehensible, and it is imperative that those responsible for this unimaginable tragedy are brought to justice. However, resorting to the death penalty is not the answer…

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