Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour). It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 April 2007.

Iraq: Death Penalty

Question: What is their response to the report by Amnesty International on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq.

Answer: My Lords, Amnesty International’s report on the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq is of the most serious concern. The British Government are firmly against the use of the death penalty in any circumstances and in all cases. Since the Iraqi Government reintroduced the death penalty in 2004, the United Kingdom, together with the European Union, has repeatedly raised our policy of opposition to the death penalty at the highest level, including with the Iraqi President and Prime Minister.

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