18/03/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 18 March, the European External Action Service (EEAS) deplored the decision by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to reinstate the death penalty. “Capital punishment violates the inalienable right to life and is incompatible with human dignity. The death penalty is not an effective deterrent to crime and makes any miscarriage of justice irreversible”, said EEAS lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano. Since...