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13.03.2023
The EU condemns the death sentences of three Gazans issued on 9 March. This brings the number of death sentences issued in Gaza to 11, since September 2022.
We call on the de facto authorities in Gaza to comply with the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) ratified by Palestine in 2019, which aims at the abolition of the death penalty.
The EU Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah recall their firm opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances and in all countries. The EU considers that abolition of the death penalty contributes to the protection of human dignity and the progressive development of human rights. It considers capital punishment to be cruel and inhuman, that it fails to provide deterrence to criminal behaviour, and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity.
Document Sources: European Union (EU)
Subject: Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees
Publication Date: 13/03/2023
URL source: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/palestine-occupied-palestinian-territory-west-bank-and-gaza-strip/eu-missions-3_en?s=206