Brussels, 20/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 17 January, the Greek Presidency issued the following declaration on behalf of the European Union on the decision to commute all death sentences in Illinois:
"The European Union opposes the death penalty in all cases. The EU considers that the abolition of the death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity and the progressive development of human rights and reaffirms its objective to work towards its universal abolition, seeking a...