Article(s)
Recent US Federal Executions Raise Ethical and Political Issues
By Louis Linel, on 2 September 2020
At the end of August, two additional federal executions were rapidly carried out in the US Penitentiary of Terre Haute, in the United States, bringing the total number of people…
2020
Fair Trial
Intellectual Disability
Public Opinion
United States
Article(s)
Expanded Ban on Death Penalty for Intellectually Disabled People in California
By Louis Linel, on 1 September 2020
The California State Legislature extended the ban on capital punishment for intellectually disabled people. Until now, California law makes illegal to sentence to death anyone whose intellectual disability has been…
2020
Intellectual Disability
United States
Article(s)
Saudi Arabia Reviews Death Sentences Issues Against Children
By Louis Linel, on 1 September 2020
Saudi Human Rights Commission announced, on 26 August 2020, that Public Prosecution would review the death sentences issued against Ali al-Nimr, Dawoud al-Marhoun and Abdullah al-Zaher. Convicted for terrorism but…
Juveniles
Saudi Arabia
Article(s)
Reorienting Drug Policy in Indonesia towards the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
By LHB Masyarakat, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, on 6 August 2020
In their latest published report, LHB Masyarakat, Reprieve, and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs shed light on the lack of coherence between Indonesia’s national campaign to eradicate illicit…
2020
Drug Offenses
Indonesia
Article(s)
Sudan Repeals Capital Punishment for Homosexuality
By Louis Linel, on 31 July 2020
On 9 July 2020, the Sudan’s Sovereign Council approved legislative amendments substantially reforming the Sudanese justice system. The death penalty was repealed for certain crimes, including apostasy – consisting in…
2020
Sudan
Article(s)
The ACHPR Moves Online, along with Advocacy to End Capital Punishment
By Bronwyn Dudley, on 30 July 2020
As much of the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, the ACHPR (the African Union’s human rights branch) decided to hold their 66th Ordinary Session via online platform Zoom…
2020
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Article(s)
US Federal Executions Resume
By Louis Linel, on 28 July 2020
It has been 17 years since the United States decided on a de facto moratorium on federal executions, which can be carried out only for certain federal criminal offences. This…
2020
Moratorium
United States
Article(s)
Call for tenders for printing, design and layout services
By Carlos Valera, on 7 July 2020
The World Coalition requires contracts for printing, design and layout services, visibility items and reprography for any publications that may be required, in addition to materials that may be required…
2020
Article(s)
Call for actions on World Day in the Philippines
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 1 July 2020
Every year, the World Coalition organizes the World Day Against the Death Penalty every October 10. It sends packages to all its members and partners containing all the tools and…
2020
Philippines
