France to push for global death penalty abolition

France to push for global death penalty abolition — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) French President Emmanuel Macron says he plans to push for the global abolition of the death penalty as parts of France’s coming EU presidency.

Speaking on Sunday on the 40th anniversary of the abolition of capital punishment in France, Macron announced he would convene a conference in Paris next year to campaign for global abolition, DW reported. France takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU from Slovenia in the first half of the year.