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Justice Minister Robert Badinter Dies At 95 | Known For France's Abolition Of Death Penalty In 1981
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Robert Badinter, a former justice minister best known for abolishing the guillotine in France in 1981, died on Friday (February 9). He was 95. A lawyer and human rights activist, Badinter introduced major law reforms after Socialist Francois Mitterrand, a previous self-professed opponent of the death penalty, was elected president in May 1981 and made him justice minister.