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World DayChild rights highlighted on the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty
10 October 2019 marked the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty. On this occasion, the abolitionist movement from all over the world came together to oppose the death penalty and shed a light on this year’s rarely discussed theme: children as unseen victims of the death penalty.
Article by Dinda Royhan, Majdoulin Sendadi published on November 25th, 2019 -
AdvocacyThe Rights of Children Whose Parents Are Sentenced to Death – The Case of Tunisia
I joined Bronwyn Dudley of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, and Choukri Latif of the Coalition tunissiene contre la peine de mort (a Tunisian anti-death penalty NGO), to address the committee regarding Tunisia’s failure to implement the rights of children whose parents have been sentenced to death or were executed.
Article by Lisa Borden, volunteer with The Advocates for Human Rights published on October 30th, 2019 -
World DayJoint Statement on Malaysia
As we mark the 17th World Day against the Death Penalty, a year after the government of Malaysia announced the revision of the country’s laws to fully abolish the death penalty on 10 October
Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on October 10th, 2019 -
7th World CongressThe Undercurrent: How we took part in the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
As night fell, Xu Ziqiang and Zheng Xingze boarded a plane for Dubai together with a group of TAEDP members. Belgium was their final destination following this layover. This would be Ziqian’s and Xingze’s first time on European soil; they were preparing to take part in the World Congress Against the Death Penalty, held once every three years.
Article by Wang Peiqi (Executive Secretary of the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP)) published on October 07th, 2019 -
Good NewsArmenia and Angola Commit to Irreversible Abolition
Armenia signed the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty on 26 September 2019 and Angola ratified it on 2 October 2019.
Article by Aurelie Placais published on October 04th, 2019 -
World DayTake Action for World Day 2019!
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 Against the Death Penalty published on October 01st, 2019
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17th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Children, Unseen Victims
On 10 October 2019, the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty aims at raising awareness on the rights of children whose parents have been sentenced to death or executed.
