Contents tagged with Capital Punishment
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EU condemns Belarus after prisoner execution
The European Union has condemned Belarus after receiving news that the former Soviet republic executed another prisoner, Radio Free Europe reported.
Belarus is the only country in Europe that still practices capital punishment.
In a statement issued on May 7th, the EU stated that the execution of Syarhey Iwanow was "particularly disturbing" because his complaint was pending with the UN Human Rights Committee.
“Despite the many calls made by the European Union, another execution has been …