Abolition of Death Penalty Welcomed
Amnesty International welcomes Turkeys abolishing of the death penalty in peacetime.
Amnesty International welcomed this positive step by the Turkish parliament for which the organization has been campaigning for years.
The use of the death penalty has been retained in times of war and Amnesty International is calling on the Turkish authorities for a full end to its use. (NM)
* News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in August 2, 2002
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