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Popular Opinion Stopping Russia Abolishing Death Penalty

June 28, 2006

Sergei Mironov (right) with Russian President Vladimir Putin (file photo) (epa)

Sergei Mironov (right) with Russian President Vladimir Putin (file photo) (epa)

June 28, 2006 -- Sergei Mironov, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, today told the Council of Europe that Russia has not abolished the death penalty because such a move would fail to win the support of the majority of its population.


Russia has maintained a moratorium on executions since 1996, when it joined the Council.


The human rights watchdog is calling for the formal abolishment of the capital punishment.


(AP)

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