61.   The UN committee against torture condemned the decision, saying that no crime could justify torture.

62.   Pro-abortion campaigners condemned the decision outright, while commentators said it called into question the role of judges who ruled in such a morally divisive area.

63.   The Australian parliament Monday voted to condemn the decision after a stormy debate on how tough the condemnation should be.

64.   The decision was condemned by Washington and London.

65.   The Croatian parliament Wednesday condemned a decision by its Slovene counterpart to annex four border hamlets claimed by Zagreb.

66.   The decision was condemned as unacceptable by Greenpeace France spokesman Jean-Luc Thierry.

67.   The national council of the Institution of Engineers voted to condemn the decision and to encourage other Australian professional groups to oppose the decision.