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Catherine Urrego

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The concept of hanging has been around for centuries. Each time a different experience. Compelling, disturbing and yet beautiful. With countless people being victim to this death penalty, each part of their pain is expressed through this piece.
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Death is not justice


Our 2010 project asked for the universal abolition of the death penalty.
For us it’s simple. The death penalty is a violation of human rights. Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” How does that fit with beheading, stoning, hanging, lethally injecting or shooting someone?

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Death is Not Justice

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