UZBEK SENATE ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY

Uzbek President Islam Karimov

02 July 2007 :

Uzbekistan's upper house of parliament adopted amendments to the constitution that would abolish use of the death penalty, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reported. The amendments would replace capital punishment with life imprisonment.
 
(Sources: Radio Free Europe, 29/06/2007)

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