Russian High Court Bans Death Penalty

[The Straight Story]

Russian High Court Bans Death Penalty
November 19, 2009 4:32 p.m. EST


Moscow, Russia (AHN) - Russia announced on Thursday that it was reaffirming its ban on the death penalty. The announcement came ahead of a January 1 legal suspension date.

The country's Constitutional Court issued the ruling and said the use of death as a public deterrent to crime is now deemed impossible. The court cited the numerous international deals state officials signed banning it.

The original moratorium on the death penalty was enacted in 1996 when the country joined the Council of Europe. Despite the moratorium capital punishment however still remains in its criminal code and the country's parliament has yet to officially outlaw executions. Despite the ruling by the Constitutional Court which was a key factor for the company to be admitted into the Council of Europe most opinion polls show the Russian people actually support a death penalty. A recent survey said that only one in four was against the penalty, mainly over fears judges would mistakes.

The current Penal Code on the books permits the death penalty for the following five crimes:

- murder, with certain aggravating circumstances - attempted murder of a government or public official - attempted murder of a person carrying out justice or a preliminary investigation - attempted murder of a law enforcement officer - genocide
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[imdjh]

1. So Russia has banned the DP and some banana republic in S. America has gay marriage.

What the fuck is wrong with this picture?