Repeal "Convention on Execution"

[Gulliver]

Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#112
Proposed by: [nation]Christian Democrats[/nation]

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #112: Convention on Execution (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The General Assembly,

Recognizing that the Convention on Execution allows member states to employ the death penalty as a criminal punishment,

Believing that the Convention on Execution is inadequate for these reasons:

• The resolution permits member states to use the death penalty as a punishment for any crimes whatsoever rather than restricting its use to only the most heinous crimes, such as premeditated murder;
• The resolution does not restrict the methods of execution that can be employed, thereby allowing member states to use extremely inhumane methods of execution, such as beheading or stoning;

Hoping that this Assembly will consider replacement proposals to put stronger restrictions on use of the death penalty,

Repeals Resolution 112, the Convention on Execution.

[Gulliver]

I'm not sure I want to vote for it. I do agree with the stated deficiencies but, if the issue is a lack of something in the law rather than the presence of something troubling, repealing it wouldn't solve that problem.

[Gulliver]

I have cast a provisional vote of "against".

[Gulliver]

This was defeated, with my final vote as "against".