How Colorado became the 22nd abolitionist State in the USA

The 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.

Global overview of women facing the death penalty

Launch of a groundbreaking report entitled "Judged for more than her crime: A Global Study on Women Facing the Death Penalty"

Documenting Human Rights Violations in North Korea

The Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) released a report in June 2019 entitled "Mapping the Fate of the Dead (Killings and Burials in North Korea)".

DPIC Report on the 2019 Death Penalty Usage in the US

A year-end report by the Death Penalty Information Center highlights the continuing trend towards abolition with New Hampshire’s latest abolition, California’s moratorium, and the near-record low numbers of executions.

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.

Philippines’ Major Setback as Abolitionist Leader in South-East Asia

As a prominent leader in the campaign against death penalty in the South East Asia region for the last decade, Philippines’ reputation is endangered with President Duterte’s determination to reintroduce death penalty in the country. The country’s legislators are now on its second attempt to pass the bills.

Death 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.

Singapore 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.