EU demands reinstatement of death penalty moratorium in Pakistan
91
ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) on Thursday expressed concern over increasing executions in Pakistan and demanded of the government to reinstate the moratorium on death penalty and fully respect all of its international obligations.
"Effective implementation of the international conventions is a requirement under the European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Regulation," a statement issued by EU delegation mission to Pakistan said.
The EU spokesperson Catherine Ray recalled at least 150 people have been executed in Pakistan since December 2014, when the government lifted the moratorium on executions in place since 2008.
Know more: Death penalty moratorium lifted completely in Pakistan: Officials
Ray said that this represents a major step backwards in Pakistan's record on human rights.
EU also expressed concern over Aftab Bahadur's hanging and said his petition — alleging his juvenile status at the time of the crime and torture while in custody to extract a confession — was not given due consideration.
Read: 'Juvenile' Aftab Bahadur Masih executed in Lahore
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court dismissed the latest petition of Shafqat Hussain, a death-row convict who may have also have been a juvenile when the crime for which he was convicted was committed.
Take a look: Mystery shrouds last-minute reprieve for Shafqat Hussain
The spokesman said Pakistan's obligations under domestic and international law prohibit the death sentence for crimes committed by those under eighteen years of age and require prompt and impartial investigation where there is reasonable ground to believe that torture has been committed.
The spokesman said the EU is opposed to capital punishment in all cases and has consistently called for its universal abolition.
Take a look: Pakistan executes 150 in six months
Read more
On DawnNews
Comments (91) Closed
Jun 11, 2015 11:15am
OHH WOW EU is concern, if they are so concern why don,t they take all the terrorist and give them Nationality of their respective countries? ???? Nonsense HANG all the Terrorist.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:19am
we must deal our problems our way, we don't need their ratings in exchange of our innocent civilians lives.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:22am
EU, please take all the criminals, murderers and terrrorist back to your country and let them kill you or one of your relatives. Wake up and smell some coffee!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:22am
I think its a very good idea, the EU should take all of the terrorists, murderers, and rapists and give them EU nationality and house them in Paris, London and Berlin and Pakistan should declare a moratorium this will be a win win situation for everyone.
If EU was sincere it would offer help on improving law and enforcement, prosecution, and judicial transparency not Demand moratorium.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:29am
What a strange standards EU have ...they wanted to kill the terrorist on the basis of suspicion...... but u can't kill the person who is proved convicted murderer,Killer or involved in child abuse case or rape case because this is against humanity....this is completely illogical...Pakistan should not listen to these talks because its not EU who is suffering from Terrorism its Pakistan who is suffering so we have tackle this matter in our own way.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:32am
EU ... can you also play an active role on recent human rights violations in Myanmar.... where are your sympathies and concerns ?
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:32am
For God sake EU, let all the terrorists be hanged. Don't waste our time.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:38am
EU Please go to Burma and Kashmir and try to implement your policies there to help mankind. EU is just trying to sabotage the justice system of Pakistan and want to make it a Banana state. What a rubbish, do not hang the murderers who have killed innocent people even kids." EU has nothing to do with human rights", there only concerned is "murderers rights". Many people killed every day in Pakistan, EU never condemn why these persons killed. Double Standard.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:41am
I wonder how many times EU has "demanded" the same of USA.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:44am
EU should ask USA and Saudi Arabia to stop death penalty there before asking Pakistan. EU should not interfere with Pakistan internal matters.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:47am
Why exactly is EU so concerned ? Are all the problems in EU sorted out ? What about the human rights issues on its own borders,, immigrants getting thrown in water and left to die ? Perhaps it should make itself a proper model before giving us lecture on human rights
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:48am
Oh really and what about the US law that can take into custody any citizen of any country and prosecute in their own land???? What about the thousands in Guantanamo Bay Detention Centres? And oh not to forget what about ISRAEL, who massacred for no reason thousands of people including more than 500 children ??? Where was EU then??? Our government should stand up to them and tell them to take a hike and carry on the executions of the terrorists who have been nothing but an added cost to the country living peacefully in jails where they are happy. Name and shame along with punishment has to be given to make everyone know they cannot get going free with doing anything they want.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:48am
aren't they familiar with whats happening in Pakistan. Why the keep on demanding the restoration of moratorium on death penalty. I think Pakistan is doing the right thing after so many years.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:49am
I would request EU to please take all of these people in their country and we can happily declare the moratorium back :)
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:52am
Europe and America have enacted some of the harshest laws to root out terrorism..Pakistan has lifted ban on death penalty to curb the menace of terrorism and that too is obstructed by EU...Unfair...
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:53am
encouraging comments by all. all murderers must be hanged publically at the same place where they committed the offence.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:55am
One terrorist attack in US.. -Afghan invaded.
Only threat from Iraq-Whole Iraq invaded.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 11:56am
One terrorist attack in US.. -Afghan invaded.
Only threat from Iraq-Whole Iraq invaded. parcel all terrorists & criminals to EU.. let them feed terrorists free of cost.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:00pm
@s hussain Khan - they would not have a problem if we were executing terrorists. Only 22 percent of those hanged are terrorists the rest are civilians . The sad fact is that terrorists get showered with rosepetals in pakistan
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:05pm
Why recently Paris shooting terrorists were chased by police and killed on the spot , and why they were not given a chance of fair trial by a court, I support police action and killing of terrorists both in our country and in Paris, and their should be no sympathy with killers of innocent people any where in the World.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:09pm
We are not part of EU so please your precious advice are not needed . We are not expecting any justice from outsiders. we know what is better for us .
Enjoy your summer with cold beer !!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:13pm
Where was the EU when Aafiya was sentenced to long term jail. Does all the obligations for the sentence were fullfilled? Actually they are challenging the judicial system of pakistan.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:19pm
Either EU should take all these condemned criminals or they should keep quite and stop interfering in other countries internal matters.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:21pm
EU's concerns are about credibility of institutions that are dictating capital punishment... if this ain't credible tables would turn to civilian unrest
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:22pm
Why did EU and Human Rights ask Saudi Arabia to stop beheading people first...
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:25pm
Ohh EU sleeps when there is massacre of muslims in Burma, Phalestine, Iraq, Egypt, etc. but when it comes to those who do massacre, EU suddenly wakes up, an alarming nod of EU towards promoting terrorism in the World.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:30pm
Why EU is not taking about Barma killing and ISIS killing in Iraq. why so concerned about hanging terrorists in Pakistan... Really Strange.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:35pm
If Europe union is that concerned than they can give aid to Pakistan in education to give education to pakistanis for not doing crime
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:39pm
The terrorist should be shot dead at the site itself when caught.No need to bring them under law, put them in jail, feed them and let law take its course.They should be fiinished then and there itself whereby it would also serve as the most effective deterent for
those thinking of taking up the path of terrorism.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:58pm
The death penalty moratorium was put in place earlier was due to pressure from EU who are at it again. Let's hope our present rulers do not succumb to such pressure and continue with the executions much more rapidly as thousands of convicts are in line since many years now. The present speed of executions is too slow indeed.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 12:59pm
EU& USA have right for preemptive attack to any place for a suspicious claim or lead, but we are not allowed to hang those who are proven guilty of such act, what a joke!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:01pm
@Wahid And they are also supporting the terrorists and hired mercenaries in Syria, Iraq etc. And at the same time they are concerned about lawful executions in our country. What a way to go !!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:07pm
What an EU standard... One terrorist attack in US.. -Afghanistan invaded Millions killed... EU sleeping.... Fake threat from Iraq-Whole Iraq invaded again Millions killed. EU is happy because their interest met. Now its dictating Pakistan!!!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:09pm
Ignore the demand regardless whatever they threaten with and go ahead with the executions as this is a right step.
Keep up the good work PML N. Whole Pakistan is with you.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:20pm
If EU is happy to take all these criminals, then yes, why not?
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:20pm
The EU has too much concern for the lives of our murderers, rapists and terrorists. If they want them that much, the Govt. of Pakistan can sell these people to the EU. it's a win win for both parties. If the EU does not like that deal, they can mind their own business.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:35pm
UN acts promptly at death penalties but sleeps tight on Burma Muslims & Kashmir issue.
Is UN for Pakistan only????????
death penalty is followed by many countries and why just Pakistan are not allowed and more over its Pakistan's internal matter. Please
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:55pm
EU is concern, we are also concern that our criminals are protected in EU, EU BETTER MIND ITS BUSINESS
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 01:59pm
Capital punishment should only be implemented if the courts are free and the police is efficient and impartial. Also, I think in general we face a graver threat from terrorists so only terrorists that are working against the national interest should be hanged.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:04pm
EU and HRCP are so worried about terrorists ! They are forever trying to protect them in the name of "
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:06pm
HRCP and EU are forever trying to protect terrorists in Pakistan . There needs to be a very well defined strategy to control such bodies that are only making it harder to bring criminals to justice.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:10pm
OK, first stop corrupt practice in your countries and after that try to teach.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:12pm
Your citizens are spreading the weapons on this earth with the source of corruption and you are teaching the world. STOP HYPOCRISY AND BEFORE ABOLISH CORRUPTION.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:17pm
I did not hear EU commenting on executions by Bangladesh. They are also enjoying GSP plus status.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:19pm
Pakistan is not a member of the European Union. It's international obligations should not extend to Europe's whims.
These were the same people (including the German people) who failed to stop Hitler until it was too late.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:20pm
Does the hypocritic European Union follow the human rights at par. The answer is no. They think the Muslims are the abominable class and can be forced to follow their rules.
Why don't they ask US abandon the law of death peanlty or any other country of Christian status or India where human rights violation are no match to others.
The people sent to gallows were real criminals and a threat to others.
However, one thing must be followed the justice should prevail when a court is giving its judgement.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:23pm
Do international obligations mean support of the terrorists and murderers. If true, EU must approach US for such a moratorium. Another option is that the EU takes all these murderers as its citizens.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:24pm
@Khan ..... Political correctness is becoming a burden for the European Union.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:26pm
Actual EU and the complete west is not interested that law or order in Pakistan improve and remain disturbed to the utmost.This fresh call is in jealousy of PCEC (Corridor).
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:27pm
What sort of death penalty is by drones where innocents are mostly killed. Why the EU is mum on that?
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:32pm
@ehsan ..... In the United States each of 50 states decide to have a death penalty or not have a death penalty. Only in the District of Columbia or on federal property or federal reservations does the the government decide the death penalty.
Punishment for murder is not decided by federal statute.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 02:39pm
maybe the EU should take these convicts and settle them in Europe.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 03:10pm
EU is talking of " Murderer's rights",this has stunned every citizen in Pakistan. In fact what is being ignored in discussion that is premeditated attempts by foreign powers to disintegrate our country. Former government was working for the interests of foreign establishments,this is why they imposed moratorium on death penalty. Foreign powers want terrorism to flourish in our country, and those caught for heinous crimes may enjoy their internment. And, at appropriate time those criminals also could get blanket reprieve from favoured goverment arranged by foreign powers under some kind of NRO mechanism. Do not hear EU on this issue, and implement law of the land without fear.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 03:14pm
The National Action Plan, promulgated by unanimous approval of all political parties in Pakistan, was categorically about death penalty for terrorists. It was not meant for all murderers as it later started happening.
Had it been confined to the specific purpose it had been enacted for, the world and the EU would have had no problem with the law.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 03:16pm
Respected EU, mind your own business.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 03:24pm
Murder of terrorists, including several innocent people, by drones is fair and fine and EU has never had any objection to that but execution of same terrorists through trial and prosecution is violation of human rights !
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 03:35pm
For god sake. Go and ask America, Saudi and Israel . Saudi execute drug traffickers not even terrorists but no one go near them. It's a joke. Leave us alone and stop protecting terrorists. I just cannt get it. Why cannt pak army just tell them where to go.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 03:38pm
I think we should ship out our so called obligations to the EU!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:00pm
EU have no right to intervene in our Internal Affairs. If people were not sentenced to death, crime ratio wouldn't decreases. If they have that much concern of Human Right Violation then why they don't demand to cease terrorism against Rohingya's Muslims, Kashmirs and Palestinians, many people died there before their birth were they not Minor & innocent?.. Pakistan's Government is & will be Hard-Line on Death Sentences!
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:27pm
what about mass execution of muslims in maynmar? EU must stop playing this hyprocritical role.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:31pm
What about US, India, Bagla Desh , China , Saudi Arabia , Indonesia and many other countries which have death penalties European Union should tell them also their international obligation: double standard and selective morality is unfair and not convincing.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:46pm
if EU have courage, they should come and meet Gen. Raheel Sharif
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:50pm
EU should not interfere in our country, we don;t want your corrupt democracy.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:53pm
EU should take a step further and take these people to there countries. USA serves one of the largest capital punishments in world, any say on that from EU?
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 04:57pm
EU should settle these terrorists in their own countries.
We can send them all to you and you should let them go to your schools, cinemas, shopping centers. You can teach them democracy there.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 05:10pm
In a country where justice and police system is full of corruption the death penalty is highly debatable. EU policies are applied equally. If you don't agree then do not seek help and benefits from European Union. Remember baggers are not choosers.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 05:37pm
Has EU intervened to stop genocide in Burma? Buddhists have killed scores of Muslims. Citizenship of a very large number of Muslims have been revoked and their homes destroyed, making them homeless and now at the mercy of the sea.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 06:14pm
Who are EU to teach us. Why do not they say the same to USA. We award our killers or rewards them .this is our problem,none of their business .what do they offer to the families of people who are killed by these killers.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 06:22pm
Hello EU ... People are dying in Burma ... what about them ???
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 06:59pm
Instead EU should demand Pakistan government to handover all killers and terrorists so they could grant them honorary European citizenships to them on humanitarian basis.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 07:03pm
The conspicuous truth is they (EU) do not want to follow the religions including Christianity. They want to create their own ways and rules but to their misfortune, it is impossible. Your laws are contradictory and duplicitous to human rights. There is a punishment set for every kind of sin according to the nature and scale of the sin. One who massacres deserves to be sentenced to death.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 07:06pm
Terrorism continues to thrive because the terrorists are never hanged. The EU seems to evince keen interest in saving the terrorists and keeping Pakistan unstable. This is a shameful attitude of that part of humanity who call themselves civilized. They must remember that up to the middle of nineteenth century Europe used to hang their criminals for almost every other crime besides murder, and hanging was stopped only when their people stopped committing crimes on large scale.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 07:10pm
the EU and its double standard policy, what happened when Bangladesh or India hangs criminal, no problem only with Muslims countries bunch of bobbleheads just like pissindia
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 07:24pm
Is EU serious? They need to focus more on Burms issue rather than Pakistan hanging pedophiles.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 07:48pm
EU is demanding many things from Pakistan about the execution of the criminal but EU is willfully silent in the issue of barma where innocent people are being killed and cut mercilessly. EU union is nothing except crowd of people who have intention to promote the different countries to kill the Muslims .
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 07:49pm
I wish Government of Pakistan can give shut up call to these instead of selling Pakistan and its Dignity.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 08:06pm
there was no confessional statement form AFIA SIDDIQUE.
Do you know that (or remember) that EU and Amnesty International
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 08:08pm
EU keen on a moratarium on death penalty in pakistan . will EU keep its recipee to EU only .Pakistan has its own problems .issues. they can not be adressed by the same prescription that may be working in EU. there was a time when the us law permitted the sheriff to hang men for stealing a horse . there was a time when slavery was in vogue and legal in usa . there was a time when usa dropped two atom bombs on japan.my point is that every country has its own problems and laws as per the situation. EU shou;d leave pakistan to make its laws and enforce them
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 08:31pm
Hands off EU, mind your own business. It is our law you are questioning. Yes, keep your criminals for ever and feed them tax payer hard earned money.
Those who take others life deserve no mercy and swift punishment is the only answer. What would you do when facing slaughter of innocents faced by Pakistan.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 08:34pm
@ehsan : There are 80,000 prisoner in solitary condiment in good old USA, highest ration anywhere in world.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 08:34pm
Teach this lesson to Saudi Arabia first.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 08:59pm
While I am against the "DEATH PENALTY" but EU does not have any right to demand. They are killing people every day around the globe by weapons of mass destruction and economic weapons. How dare they ask Pakistan to abolish death penalty. Government of Pakistan should respond in an effective diplomatic message.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 09:11pm
What part of 'NO' do you not understand Mr EU. You have lost a few hundred to terrorism, we have suffered 50,000 by foreign funded terrorists.
Recommend
0
Jun 11, 2015 10:16pm
Solitary confinement is violation of human right. Mass surveillance is violation of human rights. 80 years life imprisonments are torture. EU should correct their misdeeds first and then stop poking its nose into other countries' affairs
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 12:16am
Will our national assembly pass a resolution against this?
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 12:32am
Why is EU still doing business with the USA where the death penalty is the law of the land? They are largest trading partners and no mention of death penalty. This is height of Hypocrisy!!
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 01:28am
Once and for all, tell EU to mind your own business.
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 01:44am
EU, Just keep away your nose from Pakistan internal matter.If you are god Father of the world, first ask USA.India,Saudi Arabia, Iran etc to put moratorium on death penalty in their countries too?
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 02:23am
EU is partially responsible for incidents like the APS attack where 160 + children were martyred. Stupid polices from them, we should NEVER put any moratorium based on the wished of these people.
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 04:55am
they should demand this with americans
Recommend
0
Jun 12, 2015 05:02am
@Mast_Kalandar: Marvelous reply. The European Union (EU) will have no answer.
Recommend
0
