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EU and Council of Europe issue joint anti-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 European Union's 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 the two institutions' shared opposition to capital punishment and their call for its universal abolition, consistent with their long-standing human rights position.
Why now: The annual World Day against the Death Penalty is being marked, prompting the joint EU–Council of Europe appeal for abolition.
European UnionCouncil of EuropeEuropean External Action Service
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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)
- 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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