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ReportGroundbreaking Survey Reveals Iranians' Attitudes Towards the Death Penalty
Commissioned by Iran Human Rights (IHR) and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP), this survey conducted in Iran during the month of September 2020 reveals that 70% of Iranians either oppose the death penalty completely (44%) or agree with it only in unique cases (26%).
Article by GAMAAN, Iran Human Rights and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on October 22nd, 2020 -
World DayJoint Statement on the World Day Against the Death Penalty
In commemoration of the 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty and the 30th anniversaries of the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the IBA Standards for the Independence of the Legal Profession, the members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute are coming together to make a declaration.
Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on October 09th, 2020 -
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
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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.
