were used. The Committee observed serious crimes, it being understood that “use of firearms did not produce that their scope should not go beyond the intentional death person or and wounding that the court of any could not crimes with lethal or other extremely grave consequences. under the law take these elements into account in imposing Similarly, sentence.” Resolution 2005/59 of the former United Nations Commission on The position with that of the HRC taken by Human is consistent other Rights Not death penalty any crimes was when it of Those to the most emphasised Social adopted Guaranteeing serious by the in Council the the General Death Assembly but the death most penalty serious for crimes [and] 1984 in to ensure also that the notion of “most Penalty.” serious by the crimes” intentional resolution extremely 39/18. does crimes grave not go with beyond lethal consequences or and that the death penalty is not imposed for non-violent The the UN Protection of the Rights Facing to impose “Safeguards The Safeguards were endorsed UN States obliged: The fundamental obligation to limit the & that which retained the death penalty were United Nations bodies. Economic provided Safeguards Guarantee stated of conscience between which have be imposed only for the and sexual consenting adults mandatory sentence. not abolished the death penalty, capital punishment may such as financial crimes, religious practice or expression that: In countries acts most 30 relations nor as a