India votes against UNGA resolution on death penalty
November 25, 2014  14:52
India has voted against a UN General Assembly draft resolution calling for moratorium on the use of death penalty, saying it fails to recognise each nation's "sovereign right" to determine its legal system and punish criminals according to its laws.

The draft resolution on 'Moratorium on the use of the death penalty' was approved last week in the General Assembly's Third Committee, which deals with social, humanitarian and cultural issues. India was among the 36 nations that voted against the resolution, which got 114 votes in favour and 34 abstentions.
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