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The presentation of the Award to President Koroma
WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN IN FREETOWN TO DELIVER THE PRIZE ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2012’ TO THE PRESIDENT KOROMA

October 10, 2012: during a ceremony at the Palace State House in Freetown in Sierra Leone, the seat of the Presidency of the Republic, a delegation of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty (NRPTT), composed of the Secretary of HOC, Sergio D'Elia, the co-vice President of the Nonviolent Radical Party, Senator Marco Perduca, and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and Treasurer of HOC, presented the Award "Abolitionist of the Year 2012" to President Ernest Bai Koroma, because a year ago he emptied death row, commuted all death sentences, and has engaged in international fora to abolish the death penalty.
The ceremony was attended, among others, by the Minister of Justice, Franklyn Bai Kargbo, the former UN Ambassador and member of the of the General Council of the NRPTT, Ibrahim Kanu Allieu, the Director of the NGO Manifesto 99, Rahim Kamara, and Amnesty International.
Speaking to thank for the award, President Koroma said: “There have been no executions; we commuted the death sentences of people on death row during our Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations in 2011; the lives of our people are safe in our hands…. You have come here to recognize our efforts, and for practically demonstrating our commitments.”
The President added: “The last two executions carried out in the country were of 24 persons in 1998, and 29 persons in 1992. These were the largest number of executions carried out on a single day by any government. Sierra Leoneans are still reeling from those largest numbers of executions carried out on a single day by agents of the state. Sierra Leonans don’t want a repeat of state sanctioned executions. Sierra Leonans don’t want a return to those days.”
President Koroma concluded: “My Government’s commitments reflect these aspirations of our people. On September 13, 2011, my Government accepted in principle, and subject to constitutional review fifteen resolutions calling to abolish the death penalty. We have already made a commitment on putting the question of the abolition of the death penalty on the legislative agenda of government. The Constitutional Review process will be resumed after the elections [to be held in mid-November], and its recommendation on the abolition of the death penalty will be very integral to our program for defending, protecting and promoting human rights.”
Among the objectives of the Mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Sierra Leone there is also the lobby before the vote on the universal moratorium of the death penalty expected in December at the United Nations General Assembly. "In accordance with the statements by the Minister of Justice and those present at the ceremony, we have reason to believe that Sierra Leone will switch from abstention to a yes vote," declared the Radical delegation during a press conference in Freetown at the Ministry of Information, concluding the World Day against the Death Penalty. (Sources: HOC, 10/10/2012)

INDONESIA: NOT ALONE IN DEATH PENALTY RETICENCE
SUDAN: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
SOUTH DAKOTA (USA): ERIC ROBERT EXECUTED FOR BEATING TO DEATH PRISON GUARD WITH PIPE DURING BOTCHED ESCAPE
SINGAPORE: 34 ON DEATH ROW CAN REVIEW CASES UNDER LAW CHANGES
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD MURDER
SAUDI ARABIA: TAAZIR DEATH VERDICTS MUST BE UNANIMOUS
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
ZAMBIA: MAN WHO MURDERED HIS WIFE FOR REFUSING TO COOK NSHIMA FOR HIM SENTENCED TO DEATH
INDONESIA: SBY COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF DRUG CONVICT
SRI LANKA: REPORT ON 200 DEATH ROW PRISONERS TO PRESIDENT
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES STUDENT TO DEATH BY HANGING
TEXAS (USA): JONATHAN GREEN PUT TO DEATH FOR RAPING, KILLING 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL
EU CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 930 ON DEATH ROW
KADHAFI SON 'WOULD BE HANGED IN LIBYA'
IRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED FOR RAPE
MALAYSIA: TWO CUSTOMS OFFICERS TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
NIGERIA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR MURDER, ANOTHER JAILED FOR LIFE
IRAQ: SIX EXECUTED DESPITE MORATORIUM CALLS
DEATH PENALTY: MISSION OF THE RADICAL PARTY IN SIERRA LEONE
INDIA: ODISHA COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO RAPIST, 36 DAYS AFTER CRIME
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SHIRAZ
IRAQ: 11 PEOPLE EXECUTED DESPITE INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY
TRINIDAD: 2 MEN TO HANG, 1 GETS RETRIAL
IRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY TO 5 OF A FAMILY
LEBANON: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO CULPRITS IN CARACAS SHOOTING IN MAY
DEATH PENALTY: CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE LIFE OF ANTHONY FARINA
SRI LANKA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
IRAQ: 6 PEOPLE EXECUTED DESPITE MORATORIUM CALLS

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