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Good NewsBurkina Faso has joined the global trend toward abolition of the death penalty in Africa
Article by International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) published on June 06th, 2018On 31 May, the Burkinabe Parliament abolished the death penalty by adopting a new criminal code that excludes it from the arsenal of sentences regardless of crimes considered and circumstances in which they were committed.
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World Day16th 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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Good NewsFIACAT and ACAT Benin congratulate Benin on having removed the death penalty from its criminal legislation
Cotonou, Paris, 6 June 2018 - On 5 June, Benin's National Assembly adopted a new Penal Code removing all references to the death penalty from the law.
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Report12 Years Without an Execution: Is Zimbabwe Ready for Abolition?
The Death Penalty Project, in partnership with Veritas, launches “12 Years Without an Execution: Is Zimbabwe Ready for Abolition?” a national public opinion study, providing for the first time comprehensive and contextualised data on public attitudes towards the death penalty in Zimbabwe – a country that has not carried out any executions in over 12 years.
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StatisticsIran Execution Trends Six Months After the New Anti-Narcotics Law
On Monday, May 10, 2018, Iran Human Rights (IHR) reported the execution of Kiomars Nasouhi, a prisoner sentenced to death for drug offenses. This execution is the first drug-related execution registered by IHR since the latest amendment to the Anti-Narcotics Law was enforced on November 14, 2017.
Article by Iran Human Rights (IHR) published on May 29th, 2018 -
ACHPRThe death penalty at the heart of the debates of the 62nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
The 62nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), the African Union body responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa, was held from April 25th to May 9th, 2018 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The death penalty was at the heart of the debates throughout this Session, during panel discussions, side-events or during the review of the State’s periodic reports.
Article by Guillaume Colin - Jessica Corredor published on May 15th, 2018 -
ReportGlobal Prison Trends 2018 4th Edition
Global Prison Trends 2018 is the fourth edition in PRI’s annual flagship Global Prison Trends series, which identifies topical developments and challenges in criminal justice and prison policy and practice. It is published in collaboration with the Thailand Institute of Justice, and features a foreword by the Rt Hon Helen Clark, Member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
Article by Penal Reform International published on June 06th, 2018
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- Special issues
5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on March 06th, 2013
9th World Day Against the Death Penalty: the inhumanity of the death penalty
Published on June 10th, 2011
6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on June 15th, 2016
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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.
