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AEC Bishops urge Governments and citizens in the region to work towards the abolition of the death penalty

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At the 60th Annual Plenary Meeting of the Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) held in Trinidad in April 2016, the Bishops agreed to publish in this Jubilee Year of Mercy a statement on capital punishment. One of the main aims is to sensitise the faithful and policy makers of the importance of ending the death penalty in our region.
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The decision was taken by the Bishops to publish the statement in two formats: a short statement – see Part A, issued on July 4, 2016 and a long statement – see Part B, issued on September 21, 2016  which contains more technical language for policy makers and all those who can influence change in the laws in our region. The two statements have been incorporated in this booklet which is offered to you as a Catholic perspective on the on-going debate on this important issue in the region and globally.

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Working towards a world free of the death penalty

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Pope Francis sent a video message to participants at the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo, Norway, (June 21-23). Over the past few years, he has repeatedly spoken out against the death penalty. In his message, he said that capital punishment “contradicts God’s plan for individuals and society, and his merciful justice”. He called for a world “free of the death penalty.”

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13th World Day against the Death Penalty

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1 October, 2015

The Greater Caribbean for Life (GCL) joins the global movement for the abolition of capital punishment on 10th October 2015 to commemorate the 13th World Day against the Death Penalty. This year’s theme is Drug Crimes.  The aim is to raise awareness of the need to reduce the use of the death penalty for drug-related offences. 

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Stop ‘murder by legal sentence’

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

“The death penalty is contrary to the meaning of  humanitas and to divine mercy, which should be the model for men’s justice. It implies cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment…As St Ambrose teaches, God did not want to punish Cain for the murder, as He wants the repentance of the sinner, not his death… Justice will never be reached by killing a human being” (Pope Francis, March 20, 2015).
On Saturday, October 10, the world will observe the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty. The theme this year is Drug Crimes and is aimed at raising awareness of the need to reduce the use of the death penalty for drug-related offences. 

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Death penalty contradicts God’s plan

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

“Today the death penalty is inadmissible, no matter how serious the crime of the condemned. It is an offence against the inviolability of life and the dignity of the human person that contradicts God’s plan for man and society and His merciful justice, and it impedes fulfilling the just end of the punishments. It does not do justice to the victims, but foments vengeance.”

As we enter Holy Week, it is appropriate to reflect on the above words written by Pope Francis in a letter to Federico Mayor, president of the International Commission against the Death Penalty, a letter in which he urged worldwide abolition.

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