DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
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justice. When the issue was reviewed by Ministers in
1973, the following conclusions were reached: -
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no attempt should be make to abolish capitai
punishment for muder through primary UK legislation;
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in view of the strength of local feeling and the
constitutional position in Territories where there were Pitcairn (?)
elected legislatures (ie Bermuda, Caribbean DTs), the
question of abolishing or retaining the death penalty
should be left to local decision;
except where there had been a clear miscarriage of
justice, decisions on execution/commutation should
continue to be left to Governors.
These decisions were again reviewed by FCO Ministers in
1986 and were endorsed.
review this issue again.
We have no current plans to
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