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Factsheet for Prison Staff

By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 1 January 2018


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While the death penalty remains, persons with mental disabilities are at risk of being sentenced to death and executed in breach of international standards. This briefing paper aims to help prison staff act ethically and professionally when dealing with people on death row.




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