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Discover our practical guides and best‑practice factsheets on key issues related to death penalty abolition. Developed with our members, these concise resources share concrete recommendations, tools, and best practices to strengthen global efforts toward the universal abolition of the death penalty.  

Observed every 10 October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty unifies the global abolitionist movement and mobilizes civil society, political leaders, lawyers, public opinion and more to support the call for the universal abolition of capital punishment. The day encourages and consolidates the political and general awareness of the worldwide movement against the death […]

The very first World Day against the Death Penalty took place on October 10, 2003. For this first edition, no less than 184 initiatives were registered in 68 countries on 5 continents. A first petition was shared, with the objective of calling on the authorities of all retentionist countries to abolish the death penalty. More […]

On 10 October 2008, World Day Against the Death Penalty, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty calls on all citizens around the world to take action to end executions in Asia.

On 10 October 2009, World Day Against the Death Penalty, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty wishes to teach abolition to all citizens around the world, especially to teenagers aged 14 to 18. Today, 139 countries from all regions of the world have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice and ‘only’ […]

On 10 October 2010, the 8th World Day Against the Death Penalty is dedicated to the USA which executed 52 people and handed down 106 death sentences in 2009.

On 10 October 2011, the 9th World Day is to raise awareness on the inhumanity of the death penalty throughout the entire process, from sentence to execution.

On October 10, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and abolitionists worldwide will celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Day against the Death Penalty.

On 10 October 2013, the 11th World Day Against the Death Penalty is dedicated to the Greater Caribbean where few executions take place, but where a core of countries remain strongly opposed to abolition. The Greater Caribbean, also known as the Caribbean Basin, is composed of 25 countries: – 10 countries are abolitionist in […]

On 10 October 2014, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and other abolitionists worldwide will mark the 12th World Day Against the Death Penalty by drawing attention to the special concerns faced by accused and condemned prisoners with mental health problems. While opposing the death penalty absolutely, abolitionists are also concerned to see existing […]