The death penalty 2

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A United Nations committee has voted for an __________ worldwide freeze on the use of the death penalty. A total of 99 countries voted in __________ of a suspension of capital punishment, while 52 opposed the proposal and the remaining 33 nations did not vote. Those who campaigned __________ the death penalty said the abolition would "__________ to the enhancement and progressive development of human rights." They said capital punishment has not been a deterrent for __________ and many innocent people are still __________ to death by mistake. British ambassador to the UN Sir John Sawers said the vote showed that international opinion has changed in the past decade: "We now have a __________ coalition and I think it's an important sign that the death penalty is increasingly unpopular and is seen as __________," he said.		global favor contribute unreliable immediate put against crimes
The vote followed two days of __________ and at times bad-tempered discussions. Singapore, the USA, China, Syria and Libya were __________ those wanting to keep the death penalty. Singapore’s ambassador Vanu Gopala Menon was very __________ in his support of it. He was angry at the European Union because it voted for a ban on capital punishment. He accused the EU of improperly __________ the death penalty with human rights and said it was imposing its “values” on the rest of the world. He __________ the EU for trying “to __________ through a resolution that a significant number of other countries do not agree with.” He argued that countries have a “right to __________ the legal measures and penalties which are appropriate for their __________, including the death penalty for the most serious crimes”. 1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F): a. The UN has banned the use of the death penalty around the world. T/F b. 33 countries voted against the abolition of the death penalty. T/F c. Many countries believe the death penalty does not deter crime. T/F d. International opinion towards the death penalty has changed. T/F e. The discussions at the UN were, in general, good-natured. T/F f. Singapore’s ambassador spoke strongly in favor of abolition T/F g. Singapore’s ambassador was very angry with the European Union. T/F h. The ambassador said countries needed to decide for themselves. T/F		societies among blasted force linking heated determine vocal