Justice Minister Robert Badinter Dies At 95 | Known For France`s Abolition Of Death Penalty In 1981

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.