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ReportGroundbreaking Survey Reveals Iranians' Attitudes Towards the Death Penalty
Article by GAMAAN, Iran Human Rights and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published on October 22nd, 2020Commissioned 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%).
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World Day18th 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.
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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 -
USAExpanded ban on death penalty for intellectually disabled people in California
The California State Legislature extended the ban on capital punishment for intellectually disabled people
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Good newsSaudi Arabia reviews death sentences issued against children
According to the Saudi Human Rights Commission, the death sentence issued against Ali al-Nimr, Dawoud al-Marhoun and Abdullah al-Zaher will be reviewed in accordance with reforms decreed in the Kingdom in April on juvenile criminal justice.
Article by Louis Linel published on September 01st, 2020
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- Special issues
5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on March 06th, 2013
6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty
Published on June 15th, 2016
Teaching abolition: educational resources
Published on June 11th, 2013
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World 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.
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Protocol
The World Coalition's campaign in favour of the international and regional protocols on abolition
The World Coalition’s objective is the ratification of the international and regional protocols on the abolition of the death penalty by all the states that have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice.
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Moratorium
Helping the world achieve a moratorium on executions
In December 2020, the United Nations’ General Assembly will vote on a new resolution for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. Following the seven previous resolutions, the Coalition continued its action in favor of a global moratorium.
