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USAApplause for Pennsylvania’s death penalty moratorium
Article by Death Penalty Focus, "Free Mumia!" French Support Group published on February 23rd, 2015Newly elected Governor Tom Wolf placed a moratorium on executions in Pennsylvania on 13 February until concerns about the fairness of the state’s death penalty system are addressed.
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PacificFiji abolishes death penalty for all crimes through amendment to military law
On 9 February 2015, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum introduced in parliament the Republic of Fiji Military Forces amended Bill 2015, a one page bill to abolish the death penalty provision.
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TrainingWorld Coalition members share knowledge on UN advocacy
Asil Abuassba, a Palestinian intern with World Coalition member organisation The Advocates for Human Rights, attended a training session to help global activists submit reports on the death penalty situation in their countries to UN bodies.
Article by Asil Abuassba (The Advocates for Human Rights) published on February 19th, 2015
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- Special issues
Teaching abolition: educational resources
Published on June 11th, 2013
Helping the world achieve a moratorium on executions
Published on September 14th, 2010
12th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Mental Health
Published on May 21st, 2014
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World Day
12th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Mental Health
On 10 October 2014, the 12th World Day Against the Death Penalty is drawing attention to people with mental health problems who are at risk of a death sentence or execution. While opposing the death penalty absolutely, abolitionists are also committed to see existing international human rights standards implemented. Among these is the requirement that persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities should not face the death penalty.
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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.
