Arguments against the death penalty

Leaflet World Day 2007: Stop the Death Penalty, the World Decides

By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 1 January 2007


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To inform the public and invite everyone to take action, this leaflet: presents arguments against the death penalty, presents the campaign for a worldwide moratorium on death penalty, presents the World Day against the Death penalty, invites all citizens and organisations to take action and to sign the international appeal for a worldwide moratorium on executions.




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