South Sudan Death Penalty Debate Goes Global
A group of human rights groups are urging the country to join the majority of United Nations members in abolishing the death penalty.
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The young nation has, in recent months, been in the spotlight after it hanged two men in Juba prison, despite widespread criticisms against use of the death penalty.
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The French government is calling on South Sudan to suspend the death penalty, saying the practice provides no alternative to fighting crime. Read more »
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