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ADDRESS of Pope Francis
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RWANDA. PRESIDENT KAGAME AND FORMER EU ENVOY DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY

April 14, 2007: the former European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr Aldo Ajello, persuaded the Rwandan Government to sign the international moratorium on the death penalty. "I have discussed the issue of Rwanda signing the proposal for the abolition of the death penalty with the president (Kagame) and he is supportive of the process." Ajello explained that the signing of the international declaration abolishing the death and the corresponding moratorium would see Rwanda join a long list of countries worldwide that recognise the value of humanity.
He noted that apart from placing the country at a better global position in its judicial reform, the approval of the 'Hands off Cain' initiative would also assist Rwanda in dealing with the legal challenges the country faces such as bringing the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide to justice.
The change would enable countries which arrest genocide suspects but which object to capital punishment to extradite them to Rwanda. The development comes at a time when Rwanda is debating the abolition of the death penalty, with anti-death penalty legislation now before the parliament. (Sources: The New Times-Kigali, 15/04/2007)

SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS TWO FOR RAPE AND MURDER
IRAN. PORNOGRAPHY PRODUCERS TO GET DEATH PENALTY UNDER NEW LAW
ZAMBIA. MWANAWASA MAINTAINES HE WILL NOT SIGN ANY WARRANTS TO HANG PEOPLE
USA. LETHAL INJECTION, REVEALED
INDONESIA EXECUTES MAN FOR MURDERING FAMILY
JAPAN. 3 DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
MALAWI COURT RULES AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN MPS REPEAT CALL FOR UNIVERSAL MORATORIUM
IRAN. TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
IRAQ. ARMY DESERTERS TO BE EXECUTED
USA. NEW STUDY CASTS DOUBT ON RELIABILITY OF LETHAL INJECTION DRUGS
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
IRAN. FOUR DRUG TRAFFICKERS PUBLICLY HANGED
AMNESTY CONDEMNS IRAQ EXECUTIONS
UK. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MOTION IN FAVOUR OF MORATORIUM
DEATH PENALTY. THE RADICALS ON THE MORATORIUM
SOMALIA. SOMALILAND CONDEMNS TWO TO DEATH FOR SLAIN AID WORKERS
TANZANIA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
KENYA. NATIONAL COMMISSION CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
UN SECRETARY GENERAL BACKS ITALY ON DEATH PENALTY BAN
UGANDA. DEATH PENALTY FOR HIV-POSITIVE CHILD SEX OFFENDERS
MORATORIUM. D’ALEMA, RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY EU CONSENSUS
PORTUGAL, MOROCCO SIGN EXTRADITION ACCORD AT RABAT SUMMIT
PAKISTAN. FOUR BROTHERS HANGED FOR KILLING 13
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR RAPING MINORS
SOUTH AFRICA NOT TO BRING BACK DEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION SEEKS TO END DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: DECISION BY ITALIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. BONINO DISSENTS
TUNISIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
DEATH PENALTY. D'ALEMA TO PRESENT ITALIAN PROPOSAL FOR ABOLITION TO EU

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