EU Constitution re-introduces death penalty
I’ve just been emailed this link by a UKIPper and told to read the last two paragraphs.
If you can’t be bothered to read it yourself, basically a footnote in the EU not-a-constitution says that we accept the European Union Charter and a footnote in that charter says that the death penalty is abolished “except in the case of war, riots, upheaval”.
The EU not-a-Constitution reintroduces the death penalty and not only in times of war, but for riots or upheaval. That gives governments a pretty free hand to use the death penalty – strikes, protests, vote of no confidence in the ruling party.
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Why am I not surprised.
If you could find a link to the charter that has the footnotes in I’d be obliged if you could publish it.
April 13th, 2008 at 7:36 pmDoes the death penalty still not apply for Treason & Piracy?
April 13th, 2008 at 8:23 pmI thought abolishing the death penalty was one of the pro-EU campaigners positives? Well I won’t let that argument slip past again. It even has an anti-death penalty day! Apparently the German parliament are aware (link).
I would also be interested to hear the legal definition of “upheaval” it sounds pretty general.
April 13th, 2008 at 9:15 pmHoly crap.
April 14th, 2008 at 10:10 amHi Dave H, I have links and quotes in my post on the subject.
April 14th, 2008 at 1:23 pm