Holy See Calls for Abolition of Death Penalty at UN
- Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis urged the United Nations to abolish the death penalty, calling it an attack on human dignity.
- El-Kassis said punishment should seek justice, protect society, and reintegrate offenders rather than pursue vengeance.
- He urged countries retaining capital punishment to halt executions, commute sentences, ensure fair trials, and expand rehabilitation.
- El-Kassis called for stronger action against drug trafficking, including addiction treatment, prevention, and education about narcotics’ harmful effects.
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The death penalty is inadmissible because it is attentive to the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be protected and the requirements of justice can be safeguarded without...
"The death penalty is inadmissible because it is attentive to the inviolability and dignity of the person. (ANSA)
Holy See at UN: Moratorium on executions must pave the way for abolition
Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis addresses the UN General Assembly on the protection of human rights, calling for the abolition of the death penalty. In a separate statement on criminal justice and drug control, he stresses the importance of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Read all
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Holy See calls for abolition of death penalty at UN
“The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N. said during the 81st General Assembly. [...]
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