08/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - EU condemns use of death penalty in Iraq. Executive orders for the execution of 80 persons have recently been announced in Iraq. On Friday 5 February, the spokesperson for the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy said that this was a “regrettable development” as, following the formation of a new government in Iraq in 2014, a review of all pending cases was undertaken. “This review and a possible permanent suspension of all...