Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter Dies at 95

par Ici Beyrouth, 09/02 13:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, who brought an end to capital punishment in France in 1981, died at the age of 95, his aide Aude Napoli told AFP on Friday. As Minister of Justice under Socialist President François Mitterrand (1981-1986), he brought in the law of October 9, 1981 abolishing the death penalty, at a time when was ...