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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7920
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/united states/death penalty

09/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a declaration, the EU welcomed the decision of the United States' Supreme Court to suspend until 27 March, the execution of Mr. Richardson, sentenced to death for a crime he committed when only aged 16, and whereas it was noted that he was suffering from a mental disorder. The EU, which hopes that the death sentence against Mr. Richardson will be commuted, recalls that it is against the death penalty in all cases, but that it is particularly concerned about...

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