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Good newsHow Colorado became the 22nd abolitionist State in the USA
On March 23 2020, the Governor of the State of Colorado, Jared Polis, signed legislation abolishing the death penalty. The bill SB20-100 had passed the Senate by a 19-13 vote on January 30 and the House by a 38-27 vote on February 26. He also commuted the sentences of the three people on death row in the state.
Article by Aurélie Plaçais published on March 30th, 2020 -
AfricaThe World Coalition Has Published a New Guide on Working with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
The World Coalition has developed and published a training manual, in partnership with its member the International Federation of Christians Against Torture (FIACAT), on working with the African Union’s human rights organ, the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). This how-to guide was created specifically for civil society to help encourage successful interaction with the ACHPR, a growing and influential human rights mechanism on the continent.
Article by Bronwyn Dudley published on March 26th, 2020 -
ReportDeath Sentences in the Democratic Republic of the Congo More Numerous than Previously Thought
ECPM and CPJ published a report in December 2019 following a fact-finding mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that took place earlier in the year. The results of the mission were astonishing – while the number of individuals sentenced to death was previously estimated to be 300 at most, the mission uncovered that there are at least 510 waiting execution. Liévin Ngondji, co-author of the report and President of CPJ, was in Paris in February 2020 to comment.
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AdvocacySingapore must stop targeting HR defenders and media
We, the 37 undersigned groups and organisations, and three individuals, are appalled by Singapore’s denial and response to the highlighting of alleged “barbaric” unlawful practices in execution method that was highlighted vide a Jan 16 media statement issued by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL). get to many more people when media reports on our statements.
Article by Aliran et al (Malaysiakini) published on February 20th, 2020 -
World The Death Penalty in Human Rights Watch “World Report 2020”
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has published its annual world report following strong criticism of the Chinese government for having prevented HRW from launching the report in Hong Kong and for preventing their Executive Director from entering the territory.
Article by Majdoulin Sendadi published on February 06th, 2020 -
Job OfferLogistics and Partnership Manager
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty recruits a logistics and partnership manager for a full time permanent position starting as soon as possible.
Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on February 03rd, 2020
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Teaching abolition: educational resources
Published on June 11th, 2013
6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on June 15th, 2016
9th World Day Against the Death Penalty: the inhumanity of the death penalty
Published on June 10th, 2011
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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.
