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Capital punishment has been practiced since the beginning of time. For example in the middle ages if you are convicted of treason off goes your head. People believed that the crime should fit the punishment. As time progressed many felt that capital punishment was inhumane and that it robbed the criminals of their dignity. Now in 2008 many nations have abolished the death penalty and capital punishment in favor of more humane methods of punishment. However, there are still 78 nations that still support capital punishment. For example nations such as Iran China, Vietnam, and the US. United Nations Involvement: __** The United Nations was created at the end of World War two to prevent farther unnecessary deaths and the United Nation Charter was written. This document loosely stated human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was passed in December of 1948. This declaration is more specific about human rights for example article three states that everyone has a right to life. Since then 118 nations have abolished the death penalty and are pushing for nations that have not yet done so to do so immediately. After passing Universal Declaration of Human Rights the United Nations took a step farther by adopting the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 1966. This covenant strongly urges UN members not to use the death penalty accept for certain special cases. This covenant also created the Human Rights committee a group that monitors the use of capital punishment. Besides the Universal Declaration of Human rights and the International Covenant there are fifty other resolutions that are adopted by the UN and more are being created. __**Policy:**__ In the past Iran has used capital punishment to punish her criminals. However, we've seen the light and now are reforming our judicial system in favor of a more civilized form of punishment. This does that mean that Iran will go easy on her criminals but quite the contrary. We will do everything possible to make sure the punishment meets the crime without resorting to capital punishment. Despite Iran having resorted to punishment in the past we are making a serious effort to reform our judicial system. Please don't let the past reflect on your judgment of Iran. I'm sure your respective nations have done things that you aren't proud of. With that in mind let's put the past aside and work on a common goal for the future. Iran looks forward to working you members of the international community. Solution __** Even though capital punishment is a controversial issue and each nation believes fervently in their policy about this issue Iran believes that we can resolve it in an efficient manner. As a first step towards that goal Iran proposes the creation of the CPRC (Capital Punishment Resolution's Comity.) The CPRC will consist of all the nations in the world. They will discuss the issue of capital punishment assist each other in reforming each other's judicial systems in order to abolish capital punishment completely. Then CPRC will create punishments that will fit crimes that will be committed. CPRC will meet every three months in Madrid Spain to discuss developments and farther improve the plan to abolish capital punishment. Iran hopes that you serious consider our proposal for we believe that if we all help each other the issue of capital punishment can be resolved without any bruised feelings. It is time to stop saying you're wrong I'm right and take an objective look at the problem. If we help each other in a respectful manner capital punishment will be resolved in no time. Louis D Period 3
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