CITIES FOR LIFE

Emperor Leopold II in the

regalia of the Order of the

Golden Fleece

On the 30^th November 1786 Peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. Consequently the 30^th  November  is commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day. Cities around the world celebrate the first abolition of the death penalty by a European state. On this occasion the participating cities show their commitment for life and against the death penalty.