On the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe strongly reaffirm their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty, including any reintroduction of it, in all cases and in all circumstances.

The death penalty is an inhuman and degrading punishment, representing the ultimate denial of human dignity. It fails to act as a deterrent to crime and capital punishment makes miscarriages of justice irreversible.

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https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/10/09/european-and-world-day-against-the-death-penalty-10-october-2023-joint-statement-by-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe-and-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union/