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Death Penalty as a Human Rights Violation by Jamela Marie Salas Caballero is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document examines the death penalty from a human rights perspective. It argues that the death penalty violates fundamental human rights like the right to life. It notes that the UN and most countries consider the death penalty a human rights violation. Further, conditions on death row, including long-term solitary confinement, constitute torture. The document also discusses racial biases and other issues with how the death penalty is applied in the United States.
- Author
- Jamela Marie Salas Caballero
- Language
- EN