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EU and Council of Europe issue joint death penalty statement
Original: European and World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2026: Joint statement by the High Representative of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The High Representative of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe have issued a joint statement marking the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October. The statement reaffirms the two organisations' shared opposition to capital punishment and their call for its universal abolition.
Why now: The annual World Day against the Death Penalty prompts the EU and Council of Europe to renew their abolitionist message.
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- European and World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2026: Joint statement by the High Representative of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe · European External Action Service (EEAS)
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