logo English
  • English Français Español العرببية 中文 Русский فارسی
Contact Us
  • Follow us:
  •  
    • News
      • Latest news Special issues Newsletter
    • Get involved
      • Global campaigns Tools Become a member Networks Activists Alerts Jobs Contact Us
    • Facts and figures
      • Worldwide database Library
    • About Us
      • Presentation History How we work Member organizations Legal information
    • Member access
  •  
  •  
  • HomepageLatest news
  •  
    • Latest News

    • Kazakhstan Ratifies the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR Good news

      Kazakhstan Ratifies the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR

      The President of Kazakhstan signed off on law ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.


      Article by Louis Linel published on January 04th, 2021

    • Statement on the Adoption of the 8th UN General Assembly Resolution for a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty Statement

      Statement on the Adoption of the 8th UN General Assembly Resolution for a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty

      The United Nations General Assembly adopted, on 16 December, the 8th resolution for a moratorium on executions, with 123 UN Member States voting in favor.


      Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on December 16th, 2020

    • The Loss of Our Esteemed Colleagues and Friends, Bill Pelke and Roger Hood Statement

      The Loss of Our Esteemed Colleagues and Friends, Bill Pelke and Roger Hood

      It is with great sadness that the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty has marked the passing of Bill Pelke and Roger Hood, who dedicated their lives to abolition.


      Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on December 14th, 2020

    • 256 Death Sentences Commuted Into Life in Tanzania Good news

      256 Death Sentences Commuted Into Life in Tanzania

      The President of Tanzania commuted 256 death sentences into life in prison.


      Article by Louis Linel published on December 11th, 2020

    • Statement on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day Statement

      Statement on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day

      International Human Rights Day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948.


      Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on December 10th, 2020

    • Calling for an End to the Federal Executions of the Outgoing Trump Administration Statement

      Calling for an End to the Federal Executions of the Outgoing Trump Administration

      Despite losing the national election to President-Elect Joe Biden, the Donald Trump administration has continued scheduling new federal executions, making it the first outgoing administration to resort to lame-duck executions in over a century.


      Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on December 08th, 2020
    • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 142
    • Special issues
    • 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Poverty 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Poverty Published on June 12th, 2017
    • 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel - A matter of life or death 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel - A matter of life or death Published on June 10th, 2020
    • 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Children, Unseen Victims 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Children, Unseen Victims Published on July 10th, 2019
    • Keywords
    • Firing Squad Lethal Gas Mental Illness Terrorism Beheading Public debate Trend Towards Abolition Clemency Methods of Execution Retribution
    Worldwide Database promotional panel
    • Focus on
    • 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel - A matter of life or deathWorld Day 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.

  • logo footer
  • Legal information
    Contrat Creative Commons
  • World Coalition Against The Death Penalty
    Contact Us
  • 69 rue Michelet
    93100 Montreuil
    France