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General AssemblyInternational Conference Against the Death Penalty: the abolistionists are united and determined
Article by Lorène du Crest published on July 18th, 2017The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty celebrated its 15th anniversary with an International Conference and its General Assembly on 22-24 June in Washington DC.
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World Day15th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Poverty
On 10 October 2017, the 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty aims at raising awareness about the reasons why people living in poverty are at a greater risk of being sentenced to death and executed.
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AfricaToward the abolition in Cameroon
Despite Africa’s march towards abolition, considered by many as the next abolitionist continent, Cameroon continues to withstand the abolitionist trend. Cameroon is the biggest executioner among French speaking countries in Africa, and the seventh country - on a global scale - with the largest number of death sentences: 160 in 2016, according to Amnesty International.
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AfricaMakwanyane Institute Is Launched at Cornell Law School
Fifteen capital defense lawyers from eight African countries arrived at Cornell Law School on June 12 to begin eight days of training on how best to represent death penalty clients in the first session of the Makwanyane Institute.
Article by Sherrie Negrea, Cornell Law School published on July 17th, 2017
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- Special issues
13th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Drug Crimes
Published on June 10th, 2015
11th World Day against the Death Penalty: Greater Caribbean
Published on May 31st, 2013
12th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Mental Health
Published on May 21st, 2014
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World Day
15th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Poverty
On 10 October 2017, the 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty aims at raising awareness about the reasons why people living in poverty are at a greater risk of being sentenced to death and executed.
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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.
