United Nations report
2024 Report of the Secretary-General – Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
Moratorium
Trend Towards Abolition
The present report provides information on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 77/222, including on developments towards the abolition of the death penalty and the establishment of moratoriums on executions. Trends in the use of the death penalty, including the application of international standards relating to the protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty, are highlighted. Issues such as conditions of detention for persons on death row, the application of the death penalty to foreign nationals, its disproportionate and discriminatory application to women, its disproportionate impact on poor and economically vulnerable individuals, its discriminatory use on persons exercising their human rights, and various initiatives for advancing its abolition are also discussed. In the report, the Secretary-General welcomes progress made towards universal abolition in States representing different legal systems, traditions, cultures and religious backgrounds and concludes that all measures towards limiting the application of the death penalty constitute progress in the protection of the right to life.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list Moratorium / Trend Towards Abolition
- Available languages Informe del Secretario General 2024 – Moratoria sobre el uso de la pena de muerte2024 Rapport du Secrétaire général – Moratoire sur l’application de la peine de mort2024 تقرير الأمين العام – وقف العمل عقوبة الإعدام2024 Доклад Генерального секретаря – Мораторий на смертную казнь2024年秘书长报告 – 暂停使用死刑
