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UN Human Rights Council's 2017 death penalty vote recalled
Original: The # UnitedNations # HumanRightsCouncil voted, on # ThisDayInHistory in 2017, to condemn application of the # DeathPena
On this day in 2017, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to condemn the application of the death penalty for apostasy, blasphemy, adultery and homosexuality. The United States was among the thirteen countries that voted against the resolution, alongside nations such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Critics highlighted the unusual alignment between Washington and states with poor human rights records on the issue.
Why now: The anniversary of the vote is being marked, with attention on the countries that opposed it.
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