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Belarusian rights activist criticises death penalty in Belarus and US
Original: “If you can’t execute anyone, what kind of tsar are you?”: Valiantsin Stefanovich on death penalty in Belarus and US
Belarusian human rights activist Valiantsin Stefanovich has spoken out on the use of the death penalty, in remarks that juxtapose Belarus — the only country in Europe still carrying out executions — with the United States, where capital punishment persists in some states. His pointed comment on authoritarian ruler likened to a tsar highlights how executions serve as a tool of political control under Alexander Lukashenko's government.
Why now: Ongoing concern over executions in Belarus and renewed debate over capital punishment in the United States
Valiantsin StefanovichBelarusUnited StatesAlexander Lukashenko
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