Mongolia Remove Death Penalty

Mongolia no longer recognize the death penalty.

President of the new Tsakhia Elbegdorj served since May last year to take drastic policy. Elbegdorj replace them with 30-year prison sentence.

''Starting tomorrow (today, Red) I forgive the death penalty. The majority of countries in the world has chosen to suspend the death penalty. We must follow him,''said Elbegdorj as quoted by the Associated Press yesterday (14 / 1).

The decision was greeted warmly human rights groups, including Amnesty International. Nevertheless, the opposition did not fully accept the change. According to them, replace the existing penalties have been difficult. Changing the law''clearly a difficult step,''said Roseann Rife, deputy program director of Amnesty International Asia Pacific Region.

Similar opinions expressed by Nyamdorj Tsend, minister of justice and domestic affairs of the opposition. He stated, the president's decision is a risky political change. Presidential policy changes''in the case of the death penalty is very difficult,''said the Eagle TV Tsend quoted as saying by the Associated Press.

Rife convey, for eight months in office, the president has changed at least three death penalty. However, the situation could again change if the next election Elbegdorj was elected again.

Amnesty International reported, until now at least 95 states no longer apply the death penalty. Mongolia, including 58 countries that still use it to punish prisoners. However, authorities do not enforce Mongolia shot in the back of the head of inmates under the age of 18 years and above 60 years.

So far, the authorities never gave the news to the families of executed convicts. His body was never returned