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Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on October 09th, 2018 -
KenyaKenya's new taskforce to review death penalty laws
In December 2017, two Kenyan men challenged the legality of capital punishment at the Supreme Court, which resulted in Chief Justice Marage declaring the « mandatory nature of the death sentence » unconstitutional. Following this groundbreaking statement, the Taskforce on the Review of the Mandatory Nature of the Death Penalty was appointed on March 15 2018.
Article by Nicolas Chua published on September 11th, 2018 -
World DayOvercoming the isolation of the people sentenced to death and their relatives
One of the observations made by the World Coalition while doing the preliminary work for this year’s World Day, is the isolation in which the people sentenced to death might live.
Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on September 10th, 2018 -
World DayTake Action for World Day 2018!
Check what you can do for 10 October. Browse the calendar of events and the 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 September 10th, 2018 -
MoroccoAbolitionist activities, criminal policy at the heart of abolition
On 30 June 2018, as a side event to the 2nd National Congress of Réseau des avocats contre la peine mort (RACPM), a conference was organised under the title "Death Penalty and Criminal Policy". Morocco seemed eager to match its Tunisian neighbour, which had recently proposed, with the Commission on Individual Freedoms and Equality, abolishing the death penalty.
Article by Clémentine Etienne published on August 01st, 2018 -
DocumentaryLindy Lou Juror #2
On the occasion of the screening of the movie Lindy Lou Juror number 2 on Monday 25 June 2018, abolitionist associations such as Amnesty International, ACAT France, Together Against The Death Penalty, French Collectif Free Mumia! and the World Coalition against the Death Penalty met at the Centre Wallonie Bruxelles in Paris.
Article by Clémentine Etienne published on July 31st, 2018
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16th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Living conditions on death row
On 10 October 2018, the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty aims at raising awareness on the inhumane living conditions of people sentenced to death.
