Dalai Lama writes to Elbegdorj supporting move on death sentence

President Ts.Elbegdorj has received a letter from the Dalai Lama expressing his happiness that a moratorium on the death sentence has been declared in Mongolia. The letter from the spiritual leader said he had for many years been writing to world leaders to stop the practice and hoped the Mongolian Parliament will follow the President’s lead and permanently revoke the provision.

The Dalai Lama refers to Mongolia’s Buddhist tradition which will help its people “to better appreciate your efforts not to harm human life” and says, “As time goes by, the spirit of compassion will spread among humankind and lead society to real progress.”