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[PASSED] Repeal "Convention on Execution" - Railana - 05-26-2016

Repeal "Convention on Execution"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#112
Proposed by: [Image: christian_democrats__100575t2.png]Christian Democrats

Forum thread: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=342830

Description: The General Assembly,

Recognizing that Resolution 112, Convention on Execution, "[g]rants the right of member nations to allow the use of execution,"

Further recognizing that Resolution 112 "[e]ncourages any nation that has legalized execution to restrict its use to the most extreme cases,"

Believing that international encouragement (instead of an international mandate) is insufficient to prevent less civilized governments from using their "right to execute" in cases where a death sentence is too harsh, such as illegal drug possession or sexual impropriety,

Convinced that this august body should take back the legal authority to limit the crimes to which member states may apply capital punishment,

Repeals Resolution 112, Convention on Execution.

RE: [AT VOTE] Repeal "Convention on Execution" - Railana - 05-26-2016

We support this repeal as it is necessary in order for the World Assembly to impose further restrictions on the use of capital punishment by member states.

RE: [AT VOTE] Repeal "Convention on Execution" - Roavin - 05-26-2016

Not quite sure why the WA cannot impose further restrictions on executions due to GA#112, when GA#112 explicitly allows doing so:

GA#112 Wrote:7. Declares that this resolution shall not be construed to deny additional regulations on execution, where seen necessary and proper by the World Assembly to prevent miscarriages of justice


RE: [AT VOTE] Repeal "Convention on Execution" - Railana - 06-01-2016

Repeal "Convention on Execution" was passed 9,937 votes to 8,435.

RE: [PASSED] Repeal "Convention on Execution" - Railana - 06-01-2016

(05-26-2016, 08:23 PM)Roavin Wrote: Not quite sure why the WA cannot impose further restrictions on executions due to GA#112, when GA#112 explicitly allows doing so:

GA#112 Wrote:7. Declares that this resolution shall not be construed to deny additional regulations on execution, where seen necessary and proper by the World Assembly to prevent miscarriages of justice

What about regulations rooted in opposition to capital punishment as a form of punishment, rather than in an effort to prevent miscarriages of justice?

RE: [PASSED] Repeal "Convention on Execution" - Roavin - 06-02-2016

(06-01-2016, 10:04 AM)Railana Wrote:
(05-26-2016, 08:23 PM)Roavin Wrote: Not quite sure why the WA cannot impose further restrictions on executions due to GA#112, when GA#112 explicitly allows doing so:

GA#112 Wrote:7. Declares that this resolution shall not be construed to deny additional regulations on execution, where seen necessary and proper by the World Assembly to prevent miscarriages of justice

What about regulations rooted in opposition to capital punishment as a form of punishment, rather than in an effort to prevent miscarriages of justice?

Got it, you're right - thanks Smile