PODGORICA, Feb 8 (Hina) - The Montenegrin government on Friday endorsed a bill of amendments to the penal code abolishing the death sentence, Justice Minister Zeljko Sturanovic said. The bill envisages replacing the death sentence
with a 40-year imprisonment. "The government has opted for this solution believing that European integration, which is one of the priorities of this government's policy, calls for adjusting national legislation with European Union law (which) demands... the abolition of the death sentence," said the minister.(hina) ha
PODGORICA, Feb 8 (Hina) - The Montenegrin government on Friday
endorsed a bill of amendments to the penal code abolishing the death
sentence, Justice Minister Zeljko Sturanovic said.
The bill envisages replacing the death sentence with a 40-year
imprisonment.
"The government has opted for this solution believing that European
integration, which is one of the priorities of this government's
policy, calls for adjusting national legislation with European
Union law (which) demands... the abolition of the death sentence,"
said the minister.
(hina) ha