http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/ Pour l'abolition universelle de la peine de mort Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:25:51 +0100 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ SmartSection Actualités contact@worldcoalition.org contact@worldcoalition.org en http://www.worldcoalition.org/images/logo.gif http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/ 140 75.6756756757 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=404 A wide variety of abolitionist actors gathered in Geneva between February 24-26 for the 4th World Congress Against the Death Penalty. After three days of working sessions, the participants called on abolitionist states and internatinonal institutions to support their efforts. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:50:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=404 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=412 Caroline Muchuma, contributor to the round table on the vital role played by lawyers in defending those sentenced to death, describing her role as a lawyer and campaigner in Uganda. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:50:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=412 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=411 Five African icons in the struggle against the death penalty joined together to debate the transition from a moratorium on executions to full legal abolition. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=411 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=413 Wen-Yu Weng (19), a student and debating coach from Thailand who attended the World Congress workshop on educational strategies, thinks young teenagers are mature enough to understand the death penalty debate &ndash; just like she did. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=413 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=414 The teenage nephews of an American death row inmate started an anti-death penalty organization that has grown into a pillar of the Texas abolitionist community. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=414 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=415 Luis Arroyo Zapatero is the head of the Institute for European and International law at the University of Castilla-La-Mancha. In 2009, he kick-started the foundation of the International Academic Network for the Abolition of Capital Punishment. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=415 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=416 According to Amnesty International (2009), 21% of world executions take place in the Middle-East and North Africa. Only one of the 22 Arab League countries is abolitionist: Djibouti. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=416 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=417 European Union support to human rights projects is a well-known fact. Abolitionist organizations are among its beneficiaries. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=417 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=419 At least 76% of executions worldwide take place in Asia. Despite these impressive figures, Bikramjeet Batra, and indian lawyer with Amnesty International, is optimistic and explains that &ldquo;the asian trend is toward abolition&rdquo;. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=419 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=421 Skull-cap, scarf and priest&rsquo;s white collar gathered at a round table to discuss the issue of religion in terms of the death penalty. <br /><br /> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100 http://www.worldcoalition.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=421