Paris Perspective #17 - 40 years since the guillotine fell silent - Cécile Coudriou

Name: Paris Perspective #17 - 40 years since the guillotine fell silent - Cécile Coudriou
Uploaded: 2021-10-14T13:31:03+00:00
Description: This October marks the 40th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France. RFI's David Coffey speaks to the president of Amnesty International France, Cécile Courdriou about the history of the movement to ban capital punishment, France's responsibility in pressuring countries to end the practice and the ongoing struggle for universal abolition of state sanctioned executions.

Issued on: 14/10/2021 - 15:48

Video by: David Coffey Follow

This October marks the 40th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France. RFI's David Coffey speaks to the president of Amnesty International France, Cécile Courdriou about the history of the movement to ban capital punishment, France's responsibility in pressuring countries to end the practice and the ongoing struggle for universal abolition of state sanctioned executions.