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End the death penalty for drug-related offences
June 26 is a world day of action against drugs. Several international NGOs have joined their voices to condemn the use of capital punishment against drug users and traffickers.
(2009/6/26)

Capital punishment now part of Togo's history
Togo’s National Assembly passed a bill abolishing the death penalty on June 23, 2009. Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero, who was visiting the country, attended the parliamentary session to witness the event.
(2009/6/24)

Every voice counts to oppose the death penalty in California
Abolitionists are given a unique opportunity to voice their position as Californian authorities seek comments from the public on the review of the lethal injection process.
(2009/6/24)
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World Day Against the Death Penalty: open your eyes on Asia
On 10 October 2008, World Day Against the Death Penalty, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty calls on all citizens around the world to take action to end executions in Asia.(2008/8/4)
The UN's Second Optional Protocol: a universal instrument for the abolition of the death penalty
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty is campaigning for the worldwide ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. (2008/6/20)
 
Report: Abolition in the Great Lakes region of Africa
On the occasion of the 43rd session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty published a report on “The Death Penalty in the Great Lakes Region of Africa: Protagonists, Arguments and Strategies” in May 2008. This publication is part of the... (2007/5/18)
 
UN Protocol
At the beginning of 2007, the World Coalition launched a long-term campaign for the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty - the only international treaty on the issue.

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