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Permitam-me, pois, terminar citando de Victor Hugo, a propósito da abolição da pena de
morte em Portugal:

«A pena de morte foi abolida no nobre Portugal, pequeno país com uma grande história
(…) Eu dirijo pois as minhas felicitações à vossa nação. Portugal constitui um exemplo
para a Europa.»

antónio cluny
Nascido no Porto em 1955, licenciou-se em Direito pela
Universidade de Lisboa.
É procurador-geral adjunto.
Participou, enquanto membro da Civitas (Secção portuguesa
da Federação Internacional de Direitos Humanos – FIDH),
na campanha contra a pena de morte, na Califórnia (EUA).
É, desde 2015, Membro Nacional de Portugal na Eurojust
(Haia, Holanda).

Indeed, the most important human right is the right to life. If this right cannot be
guaranteed, all others are worthless.
Having the courage and capacity to ensure the right to life as a fundamental right for
each individual, even for those who have committed serious crimes, might be the key to
changing the mentalities that lead to war, terrorism and violence.
Allow me to finish by quoting Victor Hugo regarding the abolition of the death penalty
in Portugal:

“The death penalty has �een a�olished in that no�le Portugal, s�all country with a great his�
tory (…) I send �y congratulations to your nation. Portugal sets the exa�ple to Europe.” (…)

antónio cluny
Born in Porto in 1955, António Cluny has a degree in Law
from the University of Lisbon.
He is an Assistant Attorney General.
As a member of Civitas (the Portuguese section of the
International Federation for Human Rights – FIDH), he participated
in the campaign against the death penalty in California (USA).
He has also been the National Member for Portugal
at Eurojust (The Hague, Netherlands) since 2015.

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