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Russian court extends moratorium on death penalty
Quick ReadRussia's Constitutional Court extends moratorium on death penalty until its complete ban
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ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia's Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty Thursday, saying a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force until the nation fully bans executions.
Constitutional Court chief Valery Zorkin said Russia must extend the moratorium on executions until it ratifies a European convention banning the death penalty.
Russia announced...
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