Europe's first execution-free year

[theconqueror]

For the first time ever, no one was executed anywhere on the continent of Europe last year, according to Amnesty International's annual executions report, a human rights record that was undone just a few days ago when Belarus executed two individuals some time around 18 March.

30.03.2010
EUobserver / Europe's first ever execution-free year undone by Belarus

What would it take to get that in our continent?

 

[JLM]

For the first time ever, no one was executed anywhere on the continent of Europe last year, according to Amnesty International's annual executions report, a human rights record that was undone just a few days ago when Belarus executed two individuals some time around 18 March.

30.03.2010
EUobserver / Europe's first ever execution-free year undone by Belarus

What would it take to get that in our continent?

I think we are still a long way from being ready for that yet.

 

[EagleSmack]

Undone by Belarus. Oh well, maybe next year.

 

[theconqueror]

Undone by Belarus. Oh well, maybe next year.

More like, bravo! and next year too!

 

[EagleSmack]

More like, bravo! and next year too!

So the two executed in Belarus don't count?

 

[JLM]

So the two executed in Belarus don't count?

Nah, they're not up to it...........

 

[theconqueror]

So the two executed in Belarus don't count?

1 year I think is a powerfull enough message. I don't think they need 2 years.

 

[Bar Sinister]

Impressive. I wonder what the Russians were doing?