ONE MORE STEP TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ABOLITION 全世界廢除死刑的目標又向前跨進一大步

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世界反死刑聯盟發表新聞稿表示，歡迎第63屆聯合國大會第三委員會投票通過【停止死刑執行（moratorium on executions）】的決議（紐約時間，2008年11月20日中午12:00）。總共有105個國家票贊成、48個國家反對以及31個國家棄權。第三委員會的投票結果，將會送到全會(plenary meeting）確認後正式通過。（但依照過往經驗，全會很少會否決各委員會的決議）

在去年（2008）年的聯合國大會也通過62/149號決議，同樣是【停止死刑執行（moratorium on executions）】，今年投票贊成的國家比去年多了兩個。停止死刑執行及廢除死刑已經成為全世界不可逆轉的趨勢了！

[WORLD COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY] 20081120 Press Release

ADOPTION OF A NEW RESOLUTION ON MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE:
ONE MORE STEP TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ABOLITION

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty welcomes the adoption by the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly of a second resolution calling for a universal moratorium on the use of the capital punishment.

Supported by an increasing number of co-sponsors countries (2 more countries), it reaffirms the resolution 62/149 of 18 December 2007 “Moratorium on the use of the death penalty” and recognizes “the global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty”.

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty welcomes the increasing votes in favor of the resolution of the Third Committee: it was supported by 105 governments, while 48 voted against it and 31 abstained.

The text of the resolution welcomes “the decisions taken by an increasing number of States to apply a moratorium” as well as the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 62/149 “and the conclusions and recommendations contained therein”. The Secretary-General is requested to provide a report every two years on this issue, notably based on the information produced by Member States. It also confirms that this matter is to be considered under the item entitled “Promotion and protection of human rights”.

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty expresses its deep satisfaction at the adoption of this second resolution by the Third Committee and it now calls on the General Assembly of the United Nations to fully endorse this resolution in its plenary meeting.
 

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