Europe is marking its first anti-death penalty day, despite moves from Poland to block the event, calling for it also to condemn abortion and euthanasia.The day was organised by the Council of Europe, a human rights body, after Poland's veto threatened to derail an EU-sponsored event.
The event is being held in conjunction with a global anti-death penalty day.
Capital punishment is banned in all 27 EU states but Poland's president called on the EU to reintroduce it last year.
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