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India Votes Against UN Resolution On Death Penalty’; 115 Nations Vote In Favour
Ashok KM
21 Nov 2016 10:45 AM IST
India has voted against a UN resolution to establish a moratorium on death penalty, stating that it contravened statutory law in India.Following an ‘intense discussion’ on this issue, the UN committee approved an amended draft resolution calling for a moratorium on death penalty, by a recorded 115 votes in favour to 38 against, with 31 abstentions.The representative of India said every...
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