Death penalty
Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old French man born in Laos, has been executed in Canton for methamphetamine trafficking, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. French authorities expressed consternation despite their efforts to secure clemency. France reaffirms its opposition to the death penalty worldwide.
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Germany, France, Italy and the UK have warned Israel against reinstating the death penalty. The foreign ministers criticize the bill as discriminatory and an inhumane punishment. Israel's parliament will decide on it on Monday.