The European Union (EU) has called for the abolition of capital punishment worldwide ahead of the European and World Day Against the Death Penalty.
The EU, alongside the Council of Europe, in a joint statement, reaffirmed its stance against the death penalty, describing it as a degrading and inhumane practice that denies human dignity.
While highlighting growing global support for abolition, the union urged countries that still practice executions to impose a moratorium as the first step towards ending the death penalty once and for all.
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s high representative and Alain Berset, the secretary-general of the Council of Europe, reaffirmed their strong opposition to capital punishment.
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They underscored the death penalty as an inhumane and degrading practice that constitutes a fundamental denial of human dignity.
Both leaders highlighted the global trend toward abolishing the death penalty, noting that over two-thirds of the world’s countries have either legally or practically eliminated it.
However, Borrell and Berset expressed concern that executions continue in some countries, with China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and the United States leading in numbers.
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