| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | (16.6.08) |
| Publication Date | 16/06/2008 |
| Content Type | Legislation, News |
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The Council recalls the adoption of the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty on 29 June 1998. They were the first ever EU Guidelines on Human Rights to be adopted, thus underlining the priority placed on the issue of the death penalty by the EU. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/gena/101210.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |