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United Nations75th UN General Assembly high-level event focuses on the gender dimension of the death penalty
As part of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly and the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a high-level virtual event was conducted to shed light on the gender dimension of the death penalty. The connections between gender and capital punishment were discussed, and points for effective policy response were put forward by governments, academia, and civil society.
Article by Gia Tongson published on October 06th, 2020 -
Good newsKazakhstan signs the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
Kazakhstan signed on 23 September 2020 the Second Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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World DayTake Action for World Day 2020!
Check what you can do for the 10th October. Browse the calendar of events and the interactive map to prepare and promote the events planned around the world on the big day.
Article by World Coalition Agains the Death Penalty published on September 10th, 2020 -
USARecent US federal executions raise ethical and political issues
Two more federal executions were carried out at the end of August in the United States of America.
Article by Louis Linel published on September 02nd, 2020 -
USAExpanded ban on death penalty for intellectually disabled people in California
The California State Legislature extended the ban on capital punishment for intellectually disabled people
Article by Louis Linel published on September 01st, 2020 -
Good newsSaudi Arabia Reviews Death Sentences Issued Against Children
According to the Saudi Human Rights Commission, the death sentence issued against Ali al-Nimr, Dawoud al-Marhoun and Abdullah al-Zaher will be reviewed in accordance with reforms decreed in the Kingdom in April on juvenile criminal justice.
Article by Louis Linel published on September 01st, 2020
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18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel - A matter of life or death
Published on June 10th, 2020
Helping the world achieve a moratorium on executions
Published on September 14th, 2010
7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on December 14th, 2018
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18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel - A matter of life or death
On 10 October 2020, the World Day Against the Death Penalty will be dedicated to the right to effective legal representation for individuals who may face a death sentence.
