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Call to reinstate death penalty for terrorism by Russian leftist leader

Call to reinstate death penalty for terrorism by Russian leftist leader The head of the center-left parliamentary party Fair Russia has called for the abolition of the current moratorium on the death penalty, reserving it for convicted terrorists and their accomplices. “As an exception we must introduce the death penalty as punishment for terrorists and aides who support the activities of fighters who commit terrorist attacks,” Sergey Mironov said at the Friday joint session of the two Russian parliament chambers. The audience met Mironov’s proposal with an ovation. READ MORE: Take no prisoners: Head of Russian region urges tougher stance… View Article