Monaco has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to the global abolition of the death penalty by taking part in the opening of the Ninth World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Isabelle Berro-Amadeï represented the Principality at the event, held at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, where nearly 1,300 delegates from 130 countries gathered alongside ministers, judges, lawyers and human rights campaigners. Her visit to the French capital also included meetings on European affairs and discussions relating to the Francophonie.
The congress aims to encourage further international progress towards the universal abolition of capital punishment. Delegates announced a series of commitments, including Lebanon’s intention to host the next congress and renewed support from several countries for the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which seeks the complete abolition of the death penalty.
Monaco’s participation reflects a long-standing national position. The Principality abolished capital punishment in its Constitution in 1962, becoming the tenth country in the world to eliminate the death penalty for all crimes. That reform came almost two decades before France abolished capital punishment in 1981 under the leadership of former Justice Minister Robert Badinter.
By attending the congress, Monaco once again underscored its support for international efforts to promote human rights and the universal abolition of the death penalty.
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