European Parliament 22 February 2012, Written question E-002091/12 Sergio Paolo Frances Silvestris (PPE) to the Commission. Torture, ill-treatment and capital punishment

Question for written answer E-002091/12 to the Commission Sergio Paolo Frances Silvestris (PPE) (22 February 2012) Subject: Torture, ill-treatment and capital punishment In 2009, cases of torture or other ill-treatment were recorded in 111 countries across the world — in approximately half of these (61 countries), the perpetrators went unpunished.