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Swiss call on Bahrein to end death penalty as four condemned

Published on 06/05/2011

Bern, Switzerland GenevaLunch - The Swiss government Friday morning called for Bahrein to end the death penalty, which it has rarely invoked, and to review the four sentences passed in the wake of anti-government protests. Switzerland is opposed to the death penalty and has been fighting for its universal abolition but the Federal Council notes ...