Practical Guides

on 21 August 2026

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

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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


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Alternatives To The Death Penalty: From Capital Punishment To Human-Rights Compliant Life Sentences

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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


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Engaging With The Uncnd On The Death Penalty: Guide For Ngos

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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


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Abolishing The Death Penalty: Lessons From Zimbabwe For NGOs

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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


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Organizational Leadership by Exonerees Guide for NGOs

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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


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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

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Moratorium

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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.

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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


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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


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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.

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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.

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How to implement gender-responsive international abolitionist advocacy?

By The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 6 March 2026


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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


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Women

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