Gradual Phase-Out: Activists Said Changes To The Criminal Code That Rule Out Capital Punishment For Those Under 18 Or Over 80 Are A Step In The Right Direction

A group opposed to the death penalty commended yesterday's overhaul of the Criminal Code through a law amendment aimed at gradually abolishing the death penalty. The groups also urged for the strengthening of correctional counseling to inmates.

Yesterday's final reading of the Criminal Code amendment abolished the death penalty for individuals under the age of 18 or over the age of 80.

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