translated from Spanish: European Union criticized execution of four convicted of group rape and murder of a student in India

The European Union has on Friday criticized the execution in India of four men convicted of the group rape and murder of a student in New Delhi in December 2012, in a case that mobilized Indian society.
Although the European bloc has reiterated that it condemns “in the strongest terms” this “abominable” crime and has shown solidarity with the victim’s family, it recalls its “unequivocal opposition” to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances.
“It is a cruel and inhuman punishment, which does not deter and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity,” said a statement from the EU External Action Service, led by Spain’s Josep Borrell.
According to the EU, the perpetrators of these crimes must take responsibility for their actions and receive an “appropriate” sentence. The death penalty has been levied on Friday against four people for participating in the group rape of a 23-year-old student, who ended up dying two weeks later in a Singapore hospital.
This medical student’s rape took place on a bus. The case stirred awareness not only at the local level, where mass demonstrations were held against the worrying increases in sexual assault in the country, but also at the international level.
The men have been hanged in the Tihar prison, the largest prison complex in all of South Asia, the Indian capital. Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta were convicted of the crime and sentenced to death in 2013.



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