Write a message to pay tribute to Robert Badinter
I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Robert Badinter. He was my friend, a constant supporter in all my battles. As a former death row inmate in my country, Lebanon, I had the honor of meeting him several times and having him by my side within ECPM and other prestigious NGOs. His fights for universal justice, for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide, have always inspired me, and I pledge to continue our common struggles until my last breath. The spirit of vengeance never dwelled within him. I share this same sentiment with an indescribable strength towards my tormentors. On behalf of all prisoners deprived of their rights, I thank him for dedicating his life to respecting their conditions of detention. Mr. Robert Badinter remains and will forever remain an example of justice, of humanism that accompanies me in my fight for LIFE.
The issue of the abolition of the death penalty was at the heart of the concerns of this defender and politician. He believed in it and fought to have it recognized as an option for France under President Mitterrand’s government, in the cradle of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For opponents of the death penalty in Morocco, Mr. Badinter showed historic courage by abolishing it in France, saving the condemned from the hell of death row.
Robert Badinter, an icon of the fight for the abolition of the death penalty, has left us! His determined commitment against the death penalty will continue to light the way for all activists around the world who fight for the universal abolition of this inhumane and cruel punishment! May his soul rest in peace! Que son âme repose en paix !
Robert Badinter, a committed lawyer on all fronts for the protection of life and human dignity, the Victor Hugo of the 20th and 21st centuries, the Chantre of pure and simple, total and universal abolition of the death penalty, your struggle has inspired others around the world.
Robert Badinter has inspired generations with his commitment to the indivisibility of human rights. His plea for the abolition of the death penalty illustrates his unwavering commitment to a world where compassion and reason prevail. In his memory, we celebrate a fervent defender of human dignity and one of the figures who, through the courage of their actions, have worked for a justice that transcends borders and cultures, a justice of freedoms where vengeance has no place. Justice in the service of Life. His name will remain engraved in the annals of the history of universal struggles of Humanity. He will never leave us.
Upon the announcement of his passing last Friday, the collective mourning brought together abolitionist activists who sought to pay tribute to the great lawyer Robert Badinter. His words, filled with wisdom and humanity, continue to resonate beyond French borders, still fueling the fight of those who wake up every day with the determination to combat the death penalty in their countries. ECPM wished to publish their words and invites you to fill the guestbook provided to unite abolitionist forces around the joyful memory of ECPM’s honorary president, Robert Badinter.
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