Today marks the 55th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in Britain*
The death penalty remains in dozens of countries around the world, including China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and many US states. 🧵
The death penalty remains in dozens of countries around the world, including China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and many US states. 🧵
*It was not repealed in Northern Ireland until 1973 (and not entirely removed from the statute books in the UK until 1998)
Please support the great human rights organisations campaigning to end the death penalty and stop executions, like @Reprieve
reprieve.org.uk
And @amnesty amnesty.org.uk/blogs/anti-dea…
reprieve.org.uk
And @amnesty amnesty.org.uk/blogs/anti-dea…
The 1965 Bill itself was a private members bill started by left wing Labour MP Sydney Silverman (born to Romanian Jewish parents).
He was first elected in 1935, and twice had the whip withdrawn for his opposition to UK foreign and defence policy. He also co-founded @CNDuk.
He was first elected in 1935, and twice had the whip withdrawn for his opposition to UK foreign and defence policy. He also co-founded @CNDuk.
Moving the Bill, Silverman said:
"My first word must be one of appreciation and gratitude to the Government for having provided the House and those of us who wish to see a final end of the last remnant of a grotesque barbarity with the opportunity of seeing the end of it at last"
"My first word must be one of appreciation and gratitude to the Government for having provided the House and those of us who wish to see a final end of the last remnant of a grotesque barbarity with the opportunity of seeing the end of it at last"
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