Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-06-17-Speech-4-306"
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"The death penalty is the most cruel and inhumane punishment possible. Libya is, in fact, one of the 12 countries which have already applied capital punishment in 2010, even though it is disapproved of by the UN and the majority of countries in the world.
I believe that it is the European Union’s duty to adopt a more robust approach to the task of calling for the abolition of the death penalty. At the same time, it is our duty to step up the pressure for having these sentences commuted and the rights of foreign nationals respected. Capital punishment is resorted to in the case of this group on a disproportionate scale because of the difficulties they face. They need to have a translator, contact diplomatic representatives from their governments and they cannot get the sentence commuted due to a lack of finances and family members who will negotiate financial compensation, according to local custom, with a view to obtaining forgiveness from the victim’s family.
In these circumstances, I think that a strong signal must be sent to the Libyan authorities to respect international norms on legal fairness. They must also allow the UN’s refugee agency to resume its activities for the benefit of refugees and asylum seekers."@en1
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