Council of Europe welcomes moratorium on death penalty in Pennsylvania

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers today welcomed the announcement by the newly elected Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania (United States of America) of a moratorium on the death penalty.

The Governor of Pennsylvania has joined the governors of Oregon, Washington and Colorado in placing a hold on executions because of concerns about the death penalty system.

In a Declaration, the Committee of Ministers, however takes note of the temporary nature of this measure, and recalls its position that there is no such thing as a just and fair system to apply capital punishment.

The Committee of Ministers also reiterates its unequivocal opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances.

Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the establishment of a moratorium on the death penalty in the State of Pennsylvania, United States of America

Извор: Совет на Европа – 18.02.2015