Belarus' judiciary ready for death penalty abolition, supreme court chairman says
Belarus’ judiciary is ready to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty, Valyantsin Sukala, chairman of the Supreme Court, told reporters in Minsk on June 25. “If the constitution of Belarus describes this exceptional type of punishment as temporary, this provision will inevitably entail its abolition,” he said.
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on June 23 voted to restore the Belarusian parliament’s Special Guest status in the Assembly only after Minsk declares a moratorium on the death penalty.
More than 80 percent of Belarusians voted against the abolition of capital punishment in the country’s referendum in 1996.
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on June 23 voted to restore the Belarusian parliament’s Special Guest status in the Assembly only after Minsk declares a moratorium on the death penalty.
More than 80 percent of Belarusians voted against the abolition of capital punishment in the country’s referendum in 1996.
