Left behind
Emily Graham describes QUNO’s work in relation to children of parents sentenced to death or executed
The last execution in Britain took place in 1964. Yet, the death penalty continues to affect people from the UK. In 2013, the UK Foreign Office reported that there were twelve British nationals facing the death penalty abroad and a further fifty-five facing charges carrying a possible death sentence. Capital punishment not only affects the individual but also their families, friends and wider communities. Children, in particular, are often deeply and directly affected when their parent faces capital punishment, whether at home or abroad.
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