Proscription on ExecutionsCategory: Human Rights | Strength: Strong | Proposed By: Kaboomlandia
The World Assembly,
Noticing the moral divide surrounding the issue of capital punishment;
Knowing that sentencing convicted criminals to death is an irreversible judgment;
Aware that no species is infallible in their judgment, and that innocent beings may be wrongly put to death for crimes they did not commit;
Disturbed that some states resort to summary or extrajudicial killing to punish the accused;
The General Assembly hereby:
- Defines "execution" as a government-sanctioned punishment of death as a judicial sentence;
- Requires that all member states immediately cease and desist executing criminals under any circumstances.
Thoughts?
EDIT: I am fully aware that this is currently illegal for contradiction. However, this is intended as a replacement if Christian Democrats' repeal passes.