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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 and twelve other countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq, voted against the resolution, drawing criticism from rights advocates. The anniversary is being marked online, with commenters highlighting the unusual alignment between the US and some of the countries most associated with such punishments.
Why now: The anniversary of the vote prompted renewed discussion of capital punishment and human rights positions.
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