” “"The vote of the UN General Assembly is a milestone along the irreversible way to the abolition of death penalty across the world": Terry Davis, secretary general of the Council of Europe, expresses to SIR his satisfaction for the decision taken yesterday at the Glass Palace for a general moratorium on death penalty. The resolution "has been adopted by an overwhelming majority" and "with great support from all continents". This has been "significant progress" since the matter was last discussed at the United Nations in 1999. "There are no doubts adds Davis that we are consistently moving along, towards the day this cruel, savage form of punishment will be totally eradicated". The secretary general adds that the CoE (its 47 member states have actually been a "death-penalty-free area" since 1997) will work with the UN and the other abolitionist countries "to expedite the process".” “
