Death of Robert Badinter, architect of the abolition of capital punishment in France. The former president of the Constitutional Council was 95 years old.
Badinter died in the night from Thursday to Friday, we learned from his collaborator, Aude Napoli. He was the former Minister of Justice under François Mitterrand who brought about the abolition. of the death penalty in France, we learn from his… We are happy to make clear that Badinter was not involved in the decision to abolish capital punishment. We are also happy to point out that the decision was taken by the French government.