Motion · S5M-18574 · 21 Aug 2019
World Day Against the Death Penalty
The motion
That the Parliament recognises World Day Against the Death Penalty 2019 on 10 October; considers that the death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights; notes that Amnesty International’s most recent annual report on the death penalty recorded at least 690 executions in 20 countries in 2018, a decrease of 31% compared with 2017, which is the lowest number of executions recorded by Amnesty International in the last decade; further notes that most executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam in that order; welcomes news that Amnesty International’s overall assessment of the use of the death penalty in 2018 indicates that the global trend is towards its abolition, despite regressive steps from a small number of countries; notes the statement from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in October 2018 calling for all nations to abolish the practice of executions, and stands against the death penalty in all circumstances.
Supporters (25)
- Rona Mackay 21 Aug 2019
- John Mason 21 Aug 2019
- Joan McAlpine 21 Aug 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 21 Aug 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 21 Aug 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 21 Aug 2019
- Richard Lyle 22 Aug 2019
- Ruth Maguire 22 Aug 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 22 Aug 2019
- Mark McDonald 22 Aug 2019
- Sandra White 22 Aug 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 23 Aug 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 27 Aug 2019
- John Finnie 28 Aug 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 2 Sep 2019
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 2 Sep 2019
- Neil Findlay 2 Sep 2019
- Iain Gray 10 Sep 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 16 Sep 2019
- Alex Rowley 19 Sep 2019
- Claire Baker Scottish Labour 1 Oct 2019
- Elaine Smith 2 Oct 2019
- Annabelle Ewing 7 Oct 2019
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 7 Oct 2019
- Shona Robison 8 Oct 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.