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The Jordan-based Amman Centre for Human Rights has released its second annual report on the status of the death penalty in Arab countries. The report gives both an overview of the region and a detailed look at each Arab state.
(2008/5/9)

Welcome to the United States of torture
After the Supreme Court re-opened the possibility of lethal injections, executions are scheduled to resume in the US on May 6, starting with William E. Lynd (photo) in Georgia. TCADP International chairperson Sandrine Ageorges denounces an "inhumane" process.
(2008/5/2)

Fighting to establish the unconstitutionality of the death penalty in the DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo abolitionists have been leading a non-stop fight for two years to have the death penalty recognised as incompatible with their country's constitution. Ongoing penal code reform is giving them a chance to defend their case.
(2008/5/1)
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China 2008 : some records must be broken
Beijing is hosting the Olympic Games this year. The Olympic charter, which binds organisers and participants in the Games, asserts in particular the need to promote “a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity”.
The death penalty, which is widely used in China, is incompatible with these principles as it violates the right to life, universally recognised as a fundamental human right.
(2008/2/15)
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 ... (2007/5/18)
 
UN General Assembly calls for a global moratorium
On 18 December, the General Assembly of the United Nations voted with an overwhelming majority a resolution calling for a moratorium on the use of the... (2007/12/6)
 
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