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EU and Council of Europe renew call against death penalty
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 EU High Representative 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 2026. The statement reaffirms both institutions' opposition to capital punishment and their call for its universal abolition.
Why now: The annual World Day against the Death Penalty prompts the two European institutions to speak out jointly each October.
European UnionCouncil of EuropeEuropean External Action Service
Evidence
- 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)
- 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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