Lukashenko ruled out imposing moratorium on death penalty in Belarus

“I believe that the death penalty as a warning to some scum helps to maintain stability and deal with banditry,” he said.

He also stated that "there will be no moratorium."

“Because I have no right,” he explained.

The president added that "the referendum made this decision, and therefore only the referendum can cancel."

Earlier, the European Union called on Belarus to carry out a comprehensive reform of the electoral law and introduce a moratorium on the death penalty.

In November, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said that the country does not abandon the idea of ​​abolishing the death penalty in the future.