Justice Minister stands against death penalty

Justice Minister Oleksandr lavrynivych does not support the introduction of death penalty in Ukraine, he told a press conference in Poltava.

According to the Minister, after infamous murders, scandals and other crimes in the country people start talking about the return of death penalty. "The common sense says that a person cannot take someone's life, only God can," Lavrynovych declared.

The Minster believes that the focus should be brought on severity of punishments.