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United StatesNew conservative voices crucial in New Hampshire repeal campaign
Article by Thomas Hubert published on February 26th, 2014After a House committee passed a bill abolishing capital punishment on 11 February, State representative Renny Cushing explains the next steps as the World Coalition’s Steering Committee prepares to meet in New Hampshire in April.
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Middle EastNational conference gives Lebanese abolitionist movement a boost
Several hundred activists, experts and political leaders met in Beirut at the end of January to push the abolitionist cause with the Lebanese authorities and organise their movement at the national level.
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Mental illnessIndian ruling highlights importance of next World Day
On 21 January, India’s Supreme Court formally banned the execution of mentally ill prisoners and in doing so highlighted why this year’s World Day against the Death Penalty, which is dedicated to issues of mental health, is so important.
Article by Emile Carreau published on February 03rd, 2014
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- Special issues
9th World Day Against the Death Penalty: the inhumanity of the death penalty
Published on June 10th, 2011
10th World Day against the Death Penalty
Published on June 10th, 2012
5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on March 06th, 2013
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World Day
11th World Day against the Death Penalty: Greater Caribbean
On 10 October 2013, the 11th World Day Against the Death Penalty is dedicated to the Greater Caribbean where few executions take place, but where a core of countries remain strongly opposed to abolition.
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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 2012, the United Nations’ General Assembly voted on a new resolution for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. Following the three previous resolutions, the Coalition continued its action in favour of a global moratorium.
