Practical Guides
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.
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Geneva Advocacy Methodology Guide For Ngos
By The Advocates for Human Rights & the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 21 August 2026
2026
Campaigning
World Coalition
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- Document type Campaigning / World Coalition
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Alternatives To The Death Penalty: From Capital Punishment To Human-Rights Compliant Life Sentences
By Penal Reform International & the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 21 August 2026
Campaigning
World Coalition
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- Document type Campaigning / World Coalition
- Available languages Les alternatives à la peine de mort - De la peine capitale aux sanctions compatibles avec les droits humains
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Engaging With The Uncnd On The Death Penalty: Guide For Ngos
By Harm Reduction International & the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 21 August 2026
Campaigning
World Coalition
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- Document type Campaigning / World Coalition
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Abolishing The Death Penalty: Lessons From Zimbabwe For NGOs
By The Death Penalty Project, The World Coalition Against The Death Penalty, Veritas Zimbabwe, on 21 August 2026
Campaigning
World Coalition
Zimbabwe
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- Document type Campaigning / World Coalition
- Countries list Zimbabwe
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Organizational Leadership by Exonerees Guide for NGOs
By Witness to Innocence & the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 21 August 2026
Campaigning
World Coalition
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- Document type Campaigning / World Coalition
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How to Work with Parliamentarians for the Abolition of the Death Penalty
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 7 October 2021
2021
Working with...
World Coalition
Moratorium
Public Opinion
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This how-to guide, elaborated with Parliamentarians for Global Action with highlights coming from the African continent, is specifically designed for the use of abolitionist civil society groups who want to work with parliamentarians for the abolition of the death penalty.
- Document type Working with... / World Coalition
- Themes list Moratorium / Public Opinion
- Available languages Comment travailler avec les parlementaires pour l'abolition de la peine de mort ?
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How to prevent a return to the Death Penalty?
By The World Coalition against the death penalty, on 4 June 2025
2025
Working with...
Public Opinion
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- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Public Opinion
- Available languages Comment réagir face au risque d'un retour à la peine de mort ?
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How to Work with National Human Rights Institutions to Abolish the Death Penalty – A Practical Guide
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 17 November 2022
2022
Working with...
World Coalition
Trend Towards Abolition
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National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) role as influential human rights actors is paramount, and as such their contributions to abolition of the death penalty should not be underestimated when developing an anti-death penalty strategy. Expertly written by the President of the of the Beninese Commission on Human Rights, this guide’s content has been bolstered by examples and advice coming from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the field. Working with NHRIs can seem like a daunting task, especially for civil society organizations that do not have previous experience working with them. As such, this guide has been specifically designed for abolitionist civil society groups around the world, both beginners and advanced activists, with a focus on the African continent.
- Document type Working with... / World Coalition
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition
- Available languages Comment travailler avec les institutions nationales des droits de l’homme pour abolir la peine de mort ?
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How to Work with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
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The World Coalition has developed and published a training manual on working with the African Union’s human rights organ, the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). This how-to guide was created specifically for civil society to help encourage successful interaction with the ACHPR, a growing and influential human rights mechanism on the continent.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Public debate, Member organizations, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty,
- Available languages Comment travailler avec la Commission africaine des droits de l'Homme et des Peuples pour l'abolition de la peine de mort?
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How to implement gender-responsive international abolitionist advocacy?
By The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 6 March 2026
2026
World Coalition
Gender
Women
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- Document type World Coalition
- Themes list Gender / Women
- Available languages Comment mettre en œuvre un plaidoyer abolitionniste international qui tienne compte des discriminations fondées sur le genre ?
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What are we referring to when we talk about gender discrimination in capital punishment?
By The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 6 March 2026
World Coalition
Gender
Women
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- Document type World Coalition
- Themes list Gender / Women
- Available languages À quoi faisons-nous référence lorsque nous parlons de discriminations fondées sur le genre dans le contexte de la peine de mort ?

