The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) says it welcomes the abolition of the death penalty in Suriname and the progress being made worldwide to deal with the issue.
IACHR said it was urging member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) that still have the death penalty to abolish it or impose a moratorium on its application as a first step toward abolition.
“Suriname’s decision marks a very important step forward, one the IACHR applauds and hopes will become an example for the countries in the region that still have capital punishment,” the IACHR said in a statement marking 2015 World Day Against the Death Penalty on Saturday.
The Commission said the elimination of the death penalty in Suriname’s Criminal Code represents an opportunity for the Caribbean countries to make significant progress in guaranteeing human rights in the region.
