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Executions in Kuwait and Bahrain

Summary

The European Parliament condemns the recent resumption of executions in Kuwait and Bahrain, calling for an immediate halt to capital punishment and a return to international human rights standards.
10 16.02.2017
Other
human rights
criminal law
international relations

Key points

  • Condemnation of the decision by Kuwait and Bahrain to return to the practice of capital punishment.
  • Serious concerns regarding the violation of fair trial standards and allegations that confessions were extracted through torture.
  • An urgent call for an immediate halt to all executions, particularly for those facing imminent death sentences.
  • A demand for both countries to reinstate moratoria on the death penalty as a necessary step toward its complete abolition.
Documents (PDFs)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Kuwait and Bahrain MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Executions in Kuwait and Bahrain Executions in Kuwait and Bahrain
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