Not Such a capital Idea?

The death penalty is becoming increasingly unacceptable for the majority of countries. While not yet explicitly prohibited under international law, Dr Phillip Tahmindjis, Co-Director of the Human Rights Institute (HRI), believes that custom is rapidly changing to support a position in favour of worldwide abolition. The view that the death penalty constitutes torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment is...
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