Brussels, 12/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - The 8th World Day against capital punishment, Sunday 10 October, provided an opportunity for the European Union to again call for abolition of the death penalty in countries still using capital punishment such as China, the United States and Iran. Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, said: “It is encouraging that the large majority of states have abolished the death penalty in law or practice. However, there is no room for...