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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11242
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) usa

EU criticises execution of man with mental disability

Brussels, 29/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 28 January, the European Union criticised the execution of Warren Lee Hill in Georgia (USA) the previous day. His execution, “in spite of the indications that he suffered from a mental disability, is contrary to widely accepted human rights norms and to the minimum standards set forth according to international human rights law”, said the spokesperson for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica...

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