The abolition of the death penalty is continually gaining ground in the world. Over two-thirds of States have abolished it in law or in practice, but 47 States continue to apply it. Capital punishment is not an instrument of criminal law, it is a violation of human rights. On Friday 10 October, the 23rd World Day Against the Death Penalty, France reiterates its opposition, everywhere and in all circumstances, to this cruel, unjust, inhuman punishment. France calls on States applying it to (…)
United Nations – World Day Against the Death Penalty / M. Robert Badinter’s entry into the Panthéon (9.10.25)
