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Ratification Kit – Dominican Republic
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
Dominican Republic
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This Ratification Kit is designed for government decision-makers. It gives the procedure to ratify or accede to the Protocol and arguments to convince target countries to endorse it. Governments are not likely to have an expert understanding of the Second Optional Protocol. This document may contain answers to government concerns that will be addressed to you during your lobbying action.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list Dominican Republic
- Themes list International law,
- Available languages Kit de ratification - République dominicaineKit de ratificación - República Dominicana
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Irreversible abolition of the death penalty in Togo and the Dominican Republic
By Guillaume Colin and Aurélie Plaçais, on 27 September 2016
On 14 September 2016, Togo acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the abolition of the death penalty, joined on 21 September 2016 by the Dominican Republic. These accessions make abolition of the death penalty in Togo and the Dominican Republic irreversible.
2016
Dominican Republic
Togo
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Greater Caribbean for Life addresses Inter-American Commission on death penalty in their region
on 19 March 2015
On Monday, 16 March 2015, the Greater Caribbean for Life (GCL) addressed the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on issues relating to the death penalty in the Greater Caribbean, during a dedicated thematic hearing held at the Organisation of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA.
2015
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Organisation of American States considers moratorium
By Tiziana Trotta, on 15 March 2013
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights warns that litigation is insufficient to combat the death penalty.
2013
Argentina
Brazil
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Mexico
Moratorium
Panama
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Article(s)
From restrictions to abolition
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 17 August 2012
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has published a new report and called for abolition of the death penalty.
2012
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Article(s)
UN Protocol on death penalty turns 20
on 15 December 2009
For 20 years, the United Nations Protocol to abolish the death penalty has been the only universal treaty of worldwide scope to prohibit executions and secure universal abolition of the death penalty for all crimes.
2009
Armenia
Burundi
Côte d'Ivoire
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Mauritius
Poland
Article(s)
Two countries asked to ratify the UN Protocol on abolition
on 9 December 2009
As part of the campaign in favour of the treaty on the abolition of the death penalty, Chile and Spain encouraged the Dominican Republic and the Ivory Coast to ratify the text.
2009
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Dominican Republic
