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5 Death Row Inmates Executed in 2002 11:48, 27/01/2003
The number of capital punishments in Belarus over the past years significantly contracted as compared to the 90ies. “For instance, in 1996 they would execute up to 40 prisoners a year, while last year they shot only 5 criminals,” – said at the Friday press-conference in Minsk the head of the Committee for penalties’ execution of Belarus Vladimir Kovchur.
The official underscored that this year saw only one case of such execution at all.
Kovchur also added that there exists no alternative to death penalty for certain types of felonies. “As a citizen of my country, I am in favor of capital punishment”, - proclaimed the police chief.
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