Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty.
1996
Полное описание
Условное обозначениеE/RES/1996/15
ЗаглавиеSafeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty.
Резюме
Calls upon Member States in which the death penalty has not been abolished to effectively apply the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty, in which it is stated that capital punishment may be imposed for only the most serious crimes, it being understood that their scope should not go beyond intentional crimes with lethal or other extremely grave consequences; encourages Member States in which the death penalty has not been abolished to ensure that each defendant facing a possible death sentence is given all guarantees to ensure a fair trial; also encourages Member States in which the death penalty has not been abolished to ensure that defendants who do not sufficiently understand the language used in court are fully informed; calls upon Member States in which the death penalty may be carried out to allow adequate time for the preparation of appeals to a court of higher jurisdiction and for the completion of appeal proceedings, as well as petitions for clemency, in order to effectively apply rules 5 and 8 of the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty; also calls upon Member States in which the death penalty may be carried out to ensure that officials involved in decisions to carry out an execution are fully informed of the status of appeals and petitions for clemency of the prisoner in question.
Примечание о мероприятии1996-07-23
Итоги голосования
Adopted without vote, 45th meeting
Соответствующий ресурсE/1996/96
Дата1997
Примечания
Adopted at the 45th plenary meeting, 23 July 1996.
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1996, New York, 25 Jan. and 6-9 Feb. 1996; resumed organizational session for 1996, New York, 2 Apr. and 2-3 May 1996; substantive session of 1996, New York, 24 June-26 July 1996; resumed substantive session of 1996, New York, 10 Oct. and 13-14 and 20 Nov. 1996 - E/1996/96 - p. 38-39 - (ESCOR, 1996, Suppl. no. 1).
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1996, New York, 25 Jan. and 6-9 Feb. 1996; resumed organizational session for 1996, New York, 2 Apr. and 2-3 May 1996; substantive session of 1996, New York, 24 June-26 July 1996; resumed substantive session of 1996, New York, 10 Oct. and 13-14 and 20 Nov. 1996 - E/1996/96 - p. 38-39 - (ESCOR, 1996, Suppl. no. 1).