OHCHR | Human Rights Council Holds Biennial High-Level Panel Discussion on the Question of the Death Penalty
MORNING 23 February 2021 High Commissioner for Human Rights: There is no Evidence that the Death Penalty Deters Crime More Effectively than any other Punishment The Human Rights Council this morning held its biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty, with a focus on human rights violations related to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to whether the use of the death penalty has a deterrent effect on crime rate. Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human...
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