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StatisticsDeath penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions
Article by Amnesty International published on April 10th, 2019Despite a rise in executions in some countries, global executions fell by 31% in 2018. The universal fight for the abolition of the death penalty seems to be on the right way.
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ProtocolThe State of Palestine commits to abolish the death penalty
On 18 March 2019, the State of Palestine acceded to the United Nations Treaty aiming to abolish the death penalty, becoming the 87th State Party to the OP2-PIDCP.
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ResearchGlobal overview of women facing the death penalty
Launch of a groundbreaking report entitled "Judged for more than her crime: A Global Study on Women Facing the Death Penalty"
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StatementWorld Coalition welcomes the moratorium on executions in California
California has 737 prisoners on death row, about 25% of all US death row prisoners, and the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.
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Congress7th World Congress - The rights of children of parents sentenced to death
This 10th October, the World Coalition will celebrate the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty, which is focused on the rights of children whose parents are sentenced to death or executed. Let’s look back at how this theme was discussed and addressed during the 7th World Congress.
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ReportWays to Restrict the Use of the Death Penalty in Iran
Sustained international pressure is essential and creating awareness and mobilization of civil society is very important.
Article by Iran Human Rights published on April 08th, 2019
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- Special issues
13th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Drug Crimes
Published on June 10th, 2015
15th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Poverty
Published on June 12th, 2017
10th World Day against the Death Penalty
Published on June 10th, 2012
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World Day
16th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Living conditions on death row
On 10 October 2018, the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty aims at raising awareness on the inhumane living conditions of people sentenced to death.
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Protocol
The World Coalition's campaign in favour of the international and regional protocols on abolition
The World Coalition’s objective is the ratification of the international and regional protocols on the abolition of the death penalty by all the states that have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice.
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Moratorium
Helping the world achieve a moratorium on executions
In December 2014, the United Nations’ General Assembly voted on a new resolution for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. Following the four previous resolutions, the Coalition continued its action in favour of a global moratorium.
