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France marks anniversary of death penalty abolition
Original: OTD in 1981 President François Mitterrand abolished capital punishment in # France https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/fra
On this day in 1981, President François Mitterrand abolished capital punishment in France, ending executions in the country. The milestone is being remembered in posts marking the historical date, with links to travel and history writing about France. The abolition, pushed through under Mitterrand's presidency, remains a defining reform of modern French justice.
Why now: The anniversary of France's 1981 abolition of capital punishment is being commemorated today.
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- OTD in 1981 President François Mitterrand abolished capital punishment in # France https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc e/detectives/?s=mb # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 8
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