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On the occasion of the 2025 World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Congolese Coalition Against the Death Penalty, together with the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and several international organizations, addressed a petition to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

On October 9, 2025, a panel of international experts convened to challenge the misconception that the death penalty can make people and communities safer. Moderated by Atty. Francis Tom Temprosa, Regional Director of the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), the discussion brought together diverse perspectives from law, human rights, and lived experience.

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty co-organized with ADPAN its General Assembly in Manila, the Philippines and online on 6-7 June 2025.

Launched in April 2024, the Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition completed its first year of activity in March 2025. Bringing together 25 civil society organizations from around the world and funded by the European Union (EU), the Consortium aims at advancing abolition through coordinated advocacy at national, regional, and international levels.

As part of its mission to expand and strengthen the global abolitionist movement, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, its Gender program and the Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition partners launched two rounds of Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) calls for proposals. The FSTP calls aim to support civil society organisations (CSOs) […]

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (World Coalition) has been informed that Martin Mavenjina was unjustifiably forced to leave Kenya on 5 July 2025. Mr. Mavenjina had just been elected as a Vice-President of the World Coalition on 1 July, with a two-year mandate. 

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP), in partnership with members and allies who have worked on preventing the return of the death penalty, has published a new how-to guide for civil society organizations (CSOs) on how to react in the face of a risk of a return to the death penalty.

From April 27 to 30, 2025, the Harm Reduction International (HRI) conference in Bogotá brought together several hundred activists, researchers and human rights defenders committed to drug policies based on health, rights and justice.

It is with great sadness that the Gender Working Group of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty pays tribute to Sonia “Sunny” Jacobs, a tireless advocate and an inspiration to us all.

The United Nations Human Rights Council met for its 58th Regular Session from February 24 to April 4, 2025. If you missed it, here is what happened regarding the abolition of the death penalty!