A step in the right direction from the Supreme Court.
Today’s (3/1/2005) decision by the US Supreme Court outlawing the execution of child offenders — those who were under 18 at the time of the crime — finally brings the USA into line with an unequivocal principle of international law, Amnesty International said today, welcoming the ruling.
“This landmark decision comes at a time when there is an urgent need for the USA to show that it will comply with international human rights standards,” Amnesty International said. “Its good example will also help bring about final and total eradication of this internationally illegal practice worldwide.”