United States: UN human rights office welcomes California moratorium on death penalty

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The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has welcomed the signing of an executive order by the Governor of California, in the United States, to impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty, which grants a reprieve to 737 inmates, up to end of his term in office.

United States: UN human rights office welcomes California moratorium on death penalty
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March 14, 2019 at 09:48AM

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