Address of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Abkhazia on the World Day against the Death Penalty.
10 October 2023
The date of October 10 in the world is known as the World Day against the Death Penalty, or as World Day against the Death Penalty. It was established in 2003 on the initiative of The World Coalition for the Prohibition of the Death Penalty, with the aim of reducing the number of death sentences in the world, and has been held annually
since then. The death penalty is one of the oldest forms of punishment. The issue of the death penalty is still quite acute in society today. Historical evidence, as well as statistical data indicate the inefficiency and inconsistency of this type of punishment. The number of death sentences carried out does not affect the criminal situation in any way. In addition, no judicial system is immune from mistakes. This means that if there is a death penalty in the state, innocent people will inevitably be executed from time to time.
The 21st century has defined the global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty and the growing recognition that the imposition of the death penalty is incompatible with the obligations of States in the field of human rights, including the right not to be subjected to torture and other forms of inhuman treatment and punishment. Despite the fact that in recent years there have been fewer countries applying capital punishment, 22 countries still have it in force.
The criminal legislation of Abkhazia provides for the imposition of capital punishment in the form of the death penalty, but its execution is prohibited in accordance with the moratorium.
Today, in order to respect the inalienable human rights at the level of international standards, the exclusion of the death penalty from the Criminal Code of the Republic of Abkhazia is quite logical, recommendations for its abolition have been repeatedly reflected in the reports of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Abkhazia.
The use of the death penalty rather serves the idea of retribution than the restoration of social justice. The death penalty by its nature does not correspond to the purpose of correcting of the convicted person and thus has a negative moral evaluation.
since then. The death penalty is one of the oldest forms of punishment. The issue of the death penalty is still quite acute in society today. Historical evidence, as well as statistical data indicate the inefficiency and inconsistency of this type of punishment. The number of death sentences carried out does not affect the criminal situation in any way. In addition, no judicial system is immune from mistakes. This means that if there is a death penalty in the state, innocent people will inevitably be executed from time to time.
The 21st century has defined the global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty and the growing recognition that the imposition of the death penalty is incompatible with the obligations of States in the field of human rights, including the right not to be subjected to torture and other forms of inhuman treatment and punishment. Despite the fact that in recent years there have been fewer countries applying capital punishment, 22 countries still have it in force.
The criminal legislation of Abkhazia provides for the imposition of capital punishment in the form of the death penalty, but its execution is prohibited in accordance with the moratorium.
Today, in order to respect the inalienable human rights at the level of international standards, the exclusion of the death penalty from the Criminal Code of the Republic of Abkhazia is quite logical, recommendations for its abolition have been repeatedly reflected in the reports of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Abkhazia.
The use of the death penalty rather serves the idea of retribution than the restoration of social justice. The death penalty by its nature does not correspond to the purpose of correcting of the convicted person and thus has a negative moral evaluation.