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Jennifer_Arnold

Islamic Society, Human Rights, and the Death Penalty: Capital Punishment in Morocco

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Fes, Morocco, November 21, 2007 Press Release Summary: The abolition of capital punishment is one of the largest human rights issues being tackled on today’s global political scene. Morocco shows an example of how a deeply religious country attempts to make strides in human rights while honoring religious teachings. World Context Historically nearly all societies have used the death penalty in...