Our Governance

Kevin Miguel Rivera-Medina, Second Vice-President & Chair of the Death Penalty Committee 

“The PRBar is the only Latin American member of the Steering Committee. It has been active in the Steering Committee since 2011 and has taken part in several working groups. 

Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States since 1898; although our Constitution prohibits Capital Punishment, the US Government can apply the Federal Death Penalty over Puerto Ricans and being a member of the Steering Committee helps us to project such a reality.” 

Jacky Hortaut, Co-lead  

“Libérons Mumia is one of the co-founders of the World Coalition. Our presence within the Steering Committee allows us to contribute our experience and to benefit from that of other organizations in this international effort, which has led to a significant decline in the number of countries that practice detention, demonstrating the effectiveness of this collective work.” 

Tobias Mueller, Had of International Relations Office Berlin & Vice-President of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty  

“As a founding member of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and a member of its Steering Committee, w Community of Sant’Egidio brings its long-standing commitment to abolition, its experience in dialogue with governments, and its global mobilization efforts. It is important for us to be part of the Steering Committee because building a world without the death penalty requires both personal encounters and a broad, united, diverse, and compassionate global alliance. We are convinced that this global alliance must be sustained and continue to grow, and it is our dedication and hope that this united commitment will ultimately lead to the universal abolition of the death penalty.” 

Liévin Ngondji, President 

“As a member of the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, CPJ (Culture for Peace and Justice) works to coordinate efforts to abolish the death penalty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and around the world.  

It is essential for our organization to be part of the World Coalition’s Steering Committee so that we can actively contribute to this coordinated international movement of stakeholders committed to the abolition of the death penalty, with the aim of sharing common values and amplifying the impact of our actions beyond our own borders.” 

Marie-Lina Pérez, Head of Africa and Asia Desk  

“As a long-standing member of the steering committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, ECPM has a deep understanding of the Coalition’s work. This enables it, in particular, to play an active role – for example, through its participation in various working groups – and to uphold the relevance of the work carried out by the Coalition and its Secretariat. 

ECPM believes in a Coalition that brings its members together, supports them in their dealings with international, regional and local institutions, and amplifies communication on the cause of abolition to the media and state authorities. ECPM also believes in a Coalition that supports its members in securing funding and developing tools for information, awareness-raising and education.” 

Connie Parker -Dhinakaran, Project Manager 

“DPP has been an elected member of the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty since 2013 and has longstanding partnerships with many member organizations. 

Our work is rooted in a simple but profound belief: the death penalty is wrong, for all people in all circumstances. Being a member of the Steering Committee puts this belief into action as we contribute towards global momentum for abolition alongside our many dedicated and tenacious partners.” 

Guillaume Colin, Executive Director 

“As a member of the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, FIACAT supports its members, the ACATs, in their advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty before international and regional bodies and with their own authorities. We also work with our members to raise awareness among traditional and religious leaders. 

We joined the Steering Committee because we believe that society must be built on values different from those it condemns, and the foremost of these values is respect for the human person, for life, and for human dignity.” 

Giada Girelli, Senior Analyst, Human Rights & Justice 

“As a member of the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, HRI is keen to support a strong, diverse and equitable abolitionist movement, where everyone has a voice. We work to ensure drug policy reform remains high on the agenda of the movement, aware that drug control is a key driver of use of the death penalty worldwide. 

It is important to be part of the Steering Committee because we believe positive, lasting change requires ongoing collaboration and coordination, and that death penalty abolition cannot be achieved without drug policy reform – and viceversa.” 

Abdallah Moussedad, Secretary General  

“As a member of the Steering Committee, the Moroccan Prisons Observatory oversees the development and implementation of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty’s strategy, participates in awareness-raising and advocacy activities as well as the promotion of human rights—specifically the right to life. It also supports the fight against the death penalty through lobbying and pressure to ensure that states vote in favor of a universal moratorium and for the abolition of the death penalty. 

Being a member of the Sterring Committee is important because our organization believes in collaboration and networking to achieve the goals of establishing the rule of law that guarantees human rights and the abolition of the death penalty.” 

“The Paris Bar Association’s participation in the work of the World Coalition is of great strategic and symbolic importance. The fight for abolition is deeply rooted in the profession; the Bar Association has a long-standing commitment to defending human rights and the rule of law, and also supports fellow lawyers working in countries where the death penalty remains in force by promoting the exchange of best practices, training, and advocacy efforts. The Paris Bar Association remains fully committed to the protection of human dignity and the universal abolition of the death penalty.” 

Mónica Adame, Secretary General 

“As a member of the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Parliamentarians for Global Action works, in cooperation with other members, to integrate parliamentary perspectives into the heart of the Coalition’s strategy, and actively mobilizes its network of legislators to promote awareness, dialogue and support for abolitionist efforts. 

Being part of the Steering Committee is an honor for Parliamentarians for Global Action. It ensures the abolition of the death penalty remains a priority on legislative agendas, while empowering us to give parliamentarians a voice within the movement.” 

Geoffrey Mayamba, Executive Director  

“As an organization that contributed directly to Zambia’s abolition of the death penalty, PFF is committed to sharing its experience, strengthening peer learning across jurisdictions, and amplifying Africa’s voice within the global movement to end capital punishment forever. 

As a member of the Steering Committee, our organization plays a key role in amplifying the visibility and impact of the World Coalition’s 

work by strengthening collaboration among member organizations, promoting advocacy initiatives, and supporting coordinated campaigns against the death penalty across the region. 

We help shape the strategic direction of the Coalition while ensuring 

that the experiences and priorities of Sub-Saharan Africa are effectively represented at the global level.” 

Neetika Vishwanath, Co-founder and Director 

“As a member of the Steering Committee of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, The Square Circle Clinic brings a practice- and evidence-led perspective from India. We also engage to learn from members’ comparative experiences and to share lessons from our work in advancing the World Coalition’s abolitionist vision. 

We believe global abolition efforts must be informed by on-the-ground practice in retentionist jurisdictions, where legal, political, and social constraints often make reform especially difficult. Our motivation is to ensure that the movement remains attentive to due process, fair trial rights, and the lived realities of capital punishment—while also contributing regional perspectives from India and South Asia that are often under-represented in global conversations.” 

Hsinyi Lin, Executive Director 

“TAEDP joined the World Coalition in 2007. We have dedicated ourselves to acting as a bridge—encouraging and empowering other Asian organizations to step into the international movement. Throughout our journey toward abolition, while we remain focused on Taiwan, we consistently bring a critical regional perspective to the broader global fight. 

We believe in the power of a diverse and grounded global coalition. The World Coalition is the largest and most vital gathering of abolitionist groups worldwide, and the Steering Committee derives its strength from this very diversity. As an organization fighting on the front lines in a retentionist country, we see our presence serves as a gentle yet crucial reminder to international networks: while discussing the death penalty within international legal frameworks is essential, it is equally important to understand what it actually feels like “on the ground” in a place where the death penalty still takes lives. By bringing this raw, real-world perspective to the table, we can truly enrich and strengthen the global movement as a whole.” 

Amy Bergquist, Associate Program Director for International Justice 

“TAHR joined the Steering Committee 15 years ago with a view to leveraging its expertise on human rights fact-finding, documentation, and advocacy as well as its pro bono resources to expand the capacity of Coalition members to fight for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. 

On the Steering Committee, TAHR collaborates with the Secretariat to coordinate advocacy with UN human rights bodies and to ensure that whenever a retentionist country is coming up for review, the UN body has relevant information at its fingertips. TAHR also trains and supports Coalition members seeking to develop their skills in UN advocacy, fact-finding, and documentation, and TAHR serves on the World Day Working Group, the Membership, Advocacy, and Resolutions Subcommittees, and the Gender Working Group.”