ladyarkles
03-25-2005, 07:30 PM
March 23
TAIWAN:
Supreme Court votes to abolish the death penalty for minors
A historic decision is made at the Supreme Court level to abolish the death penalty for minors. Members of the Supreme Court cite the "overwhelming weight of international opinion" as one reason for the decision, stating that only seven countries, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and China, have executed persons under 18. All these countries have since that time publicly disavowed the practice.
(source: NewsTarget.com)
TAIWAN:
Supreme Court votes to abolish the death penalty for minors
A historic decision is made at the Supreme Court level to abolish the death penalty for minors. Members of the Supreme Court cite the "overwhelming weight of international opinion" as one reason for the decision, stating that only seven countries, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and China, have executed persons under 18. All these countries have since that time publicly disavowed the practice.
(source: NewsTarget.com)