Примеры использования Application of capital punishment на Английском языке и их переводы на Русский язык
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The Criminal Code prohibits the application of capital punishment to a convicted juvenile.
His delegation called for greater efforts to prevent existing human rights violations resulting from the improper application of capital punishment.
The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation prohibits the application of capital punishment and life imprisonment to juveniles.
Moreover, the application of capital punishment was regulated by a wide range of safeguards in strict compliance with the law and United Nations provisions.
The eighth quinquennial report contained significant andcomprehensive information on the application of capital punishment and related safeguards.
The addendum permitted the application of capital punishment as long as the authorities were able to establish that the crime in question was"extremely serious.
The death penalty was limited to the most serious offences, andracial discrimination in the application of capital punishment had been eliminated.
In addition, information indicating the application of capital punishment for crimes such as espionage, drug-trafficking, adultery and murder has also been received.
Rather, the code's reticence on the matter serves as a loophole,which potentially allows for the application of capital punishment in cases of apostasy.
Diyah(payment of blood money)also limited the application of capital punishment, in that the victim's relatives could request that the killer not be executed but pay fidyah a ransom.
The United States urges all States to address andprevent human rights violations that may result from the improper imposition and application of capital punishment.
It commended China for adopting measures aiming at limiting the application of capital punishment and hoped that it would continue its efforts in this regard.
Mr. MUCH(Germany) speaking on agenda item 100(e),recalled that various United Nations instruments and decisions established standards restricting the application of capital punishment.
Mr. AL-HAMAMI(Yemen), speaking in explanation of vote before the vote,recalled that the application of capital punishment to criminals was intended to safeguard the citizens' right to life.
Yet international law was constantly evolving, with new thinking on matters as diverse as immunity,the law of armed conflicts and the application of capital punishment.
States should evaluate the class of individuals andoffences subject to the death penalty, ensuring that the application of capital punishment was consistent with international obligations and that methods of execution inflicting undue pain were strictly prohibited.
In relation to the application of the death penalty,the Government of Colombia indicated that its national Constitution prohibits the application of capital punishment and life in prison.
No legal system was immune to miscarriages of justice, anda mistake could not be redressed after application of capital punishment, which also denied the possibility of rehabilitation and resocializing, core notions of modern justice systems.
In addition, the sponsors recognized that each nation might have to move at a different pace and were prepared to offer technical support andtrain judges on how to move away from the application of capital punishment.
The recent General Assembly moratorium on the application of capital punishment is a way forward, but the gaps between international standards and the law of individual nations need to be bridged by means of negotiation and the promotion of good practice in this difficult area.
He asserts, however, that, while domestic violence is an egregious act,it does not constitute a lethal action required for the application of capital punishment under international law.
Improving criminal laws with a view to reducing and limiting the application of capital punishment to a small number of especially serious crimes and imposing stricter criminal liabilities for law-enforcement officers or power abusers.
As for the death penalty, his delegation considered that the right to life was the ultimate human right;it was paradoxical that a trend currently existed towards the application of capital punishment to various types of offences.
The recent General Assembly moratorium on the application of capital punishment is a way forward, but the gaps between international standards and the law of individual nations need to be bridged by means of negotiation and the promotion of good practice in this difficult area.
Over the more than 25 years of its existence, the Human Rights Committee has developed singularly important jurisprudence on the issue of the right to life andits effect of narrowing down any application of capital punishment.
He noted that the addendum contained a number of vague expressions which left room for arbitrary decisions and permitted the application of capital punishment for various crimes as long as the authorities were able to establish that the crime in question was"extremely serious" and fell under one of the 16 listed crimes.
The fact that the death penalty has been completely banned since 1995(the year in which the death penaltyin wartime was abolished) and that, in addition, the State party participates actively in international forums to promote a global moratorium on the application of capital punishment.
The Special Rapporteur continues to be alarmed by the escalating rate of executions(see table 3 below),especially in the absence of fair trial standards, and the application of capital punishment for offences that do not meet the standards of"most serious crimes" according to international law such as alcohol consumption, adultery and drug-trafficking.
We believe that greater focus is needed on addressing and strengthening compliance with existing international obligations regarding the application of the death penalty, and the United States urges all States to address andprevent human rights violations that may result from the improper imposition and application of capital punishment.
These general allegations include, for example, reports about persistent impunity orlegislation alleged to be in contravention of restrictions on the application of capital punishment contained in pertinent international instruments.