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Activist engagementResponsible Business Initiative on the death penalty
On the occasion of the meeting of its Steering Committee on Friday 28 June and Saturday 29 June 2019, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty has invited the director of Responsible Business Initiative Against the Death Penalty, Ms. Celia Ouellette, to present the involvement of companies against the capital punishment alongside with traditional activists.
Article by Louis Linel published on July 19th, 2019 -
StatementJoint Open Letter to the President of Sri Lanka on the Imminent Resumption of Executions
The letter, co-signed by 58 organizations, encourages the President of Sri Lanka to do everything in his power to stop executions in Sri Lanka and consign the death penalty to the history books.
Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on July 02nd, 2019 -
Drug OffencesDrug policy reform, harm reduction movement and the death penalty abolition movement have much in common
As 26 June is “Support. Don’t Punish” Global Day of Action, the World Coalition shares some insight on the 2019 Harm Reduction International Conference which took place in Porto end of April.
Article by Aurélie Plaçais published on June 26th, 2019 -
AdvocacyStatement on executions in the USA
As the worldwide trend towards abolition of the death penalty grows, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty notes with concerns that the USA has reached a total of 1500 executions since 1977.
Article by World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on June 21st, 2019 -
StatisticsIncreased use of the death penalty in Egypt since 2013
Since the fall of the Morsi regime in 2013, the use of the death penalty has increased considerably in Egypt with a death sentence rate estimated at 2443 people between 2013 and 2018 according to Reprieve.
Article by Abdoul Razak Ahmadou Youssoufou published on June 13th, 2019 -
AbolitionNew Hampshire: 21st State to Abolish the Death Penalty in the USA
On 30 May 2019, the NH state Senate voted to override the governor’s veto. The death penalty repeal took effect immediately.
Article by Aurelie Placais published on June 12th, 2019
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- Special issues
14th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Terrorism
Published on June 10th, 2016
Helping the world achieve a moratorium on executions
Published on September 14th, 2010
Teaching abolition: educational resources
Published on June 11th, 2013
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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.
