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UN Human Rights Council's 2017 death penalty vote recalled
Original: The # UnitedNations # HumanRightsCouncil voted, on # ThisDayInHistory in 2017, to condemn application of the # DeathPena
On this day in 2017, the UN Human Rights Council voted to condemn the application of the death penalty for apostasy, blasphemy, adultery and homosexuality. The United States and twelve other countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq, voted against the resolution. The anniversary is being recalled as a landmark moment in international human rights debates over capital punishment and personal freedoms.
Why now: The anniversary of the vote is prompting social media users to revisit the resolution and the contentious votes against it.
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