[From the web] Working towards a world without the death penalty – www.ohchr.org
By Human Rights Online Philippines on Oct 11, 2011 in: From the web, Amnesty International, Capital punishment, Crime and Justice, Death Penalty, Human Rights, Life imprisonment, Non-governmental organization, United States
“The death penalty is carried out in ways that violate international norms, such as the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as anti-discrimination standards,” said UN Human Rights chief Na...