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In reply to the discussion: U..S. Votes Against U.N. Ban On Death Penalty For Homosexuality [View all]angrychair
(8,678 posts)It did pass, despite objections. It is, unfortunately, non-binding which makes it even more ridiculous and insulting that we cannot even agree to such things in principle.
http://www.universal-rights.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/The-question-of-the-death-penalty.pdf
Objectively, I would state it has as much to do with the position of the resolution on the economic inequality of the application of the death penalty as well as its mention to prohibit the application of the death penalty to the handicap and those under 18.
I would also guess, given the current religious fervor of the US, that it also would like to leave the application for the death penalty for things like blasphemy open-ended as well.
Its disturbing and shocking but it has a lot more to do with right wing politics influence on our decisions than is specific to this administration as our record on this council was just as poor in the previous administration.