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A Matter of Life and Death: films, an assembly, lessons and information on the death penalty to inspire students aged 14+
By Amnesty International UK, on 8 September 2020
2020
Campaigning
More details See the document
Through A Matter of Life and Death lessons, assembly and films, students aged 14+ can explore the issues surrounding the use of the death penalty, one of Amnesty’s oldest and most established campaigns.
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Public opinion,
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AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
By African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, on 8 September 1981
1981
United Nations report
frMore details See the document
ARTICLE 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.ARTICLE 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man, particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list International law,
- Available languages Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples
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Arab Charter on Human Rights
By League of Arab States, on 1 January 2004
2004
Regional body report
arfrMore details See the document
Article 51. Every human being has the inherent right to life.2. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.Article 6Sentence of death may be imposed only for the most serious crimes inaccordance with the laws in force at the time of commission of the crime and pursuant to a final judgement rendered by a competent court. Anyone sentenced to death shall have the right to seek pardon or commutation of the sentence.Article 71. Sentence of death shall not be imposed on persons under 18 years of age, unlessotherwise stipulated in the laws in force at the time of the commission of the crime.2. The death penalty shall not be inflicted on a pregnant woman prior to her deliveryor on a nursing mother within two years from the date of her delivery; in all cases, the best interests of the infant shall be the primary consideration.
- Document type Regional body report
- Themes list International law, Right to life, Most Serious Crimes,
- Available languages الميثاق العربي لحقوق الإنسانCHARTE ARABE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME
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Position Paper No. 2 on the Abolition of the Death Penalty
By Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, on 1 January 2007
2007
Government body report
More details See the document
This paper outlines the case for abolition of the death penalty in Kenya from a human rights perspective, including the position of the National Commissionon the subject. It seeks to persuade the public, and policy makers on the need to abolish capital punishment. Informed by the various theories of punishmentand human rights principles, the paper addresses arguments by the proponents of the death penalty; builds a case for abolition of the death penalty; andfi nally makes recommendations to policy makers and other stakeholders for necessary action towards abolition of the death penalty.
- Document type Government body report
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Death In Decline ’09: Los Angeles Holds California Back as Nation Shifts to Permanent Imprisonment
By American Civil Liberties Union / Northern California, on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
United States
More details See the document
The tide is turning in the United States from death sentences to permanent imprisonment. A growing number of states are choosing permanent imprisonment over the death penalty, fueled by growing concerns about the wrongful conviction of innocent people and the high costs of the death penalty in comparison to permanent imprisonment. In 2009, the number of new death sentences nationwide reached the lowest level since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. California lags behind in this national trend. The Golden State sent more people to death row last year than in the seven preceding years. By the close of 2009, California’s death row was the largest and most costly in the United States.
- Document type NGO report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Sentencing Alternatives, Networks,
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Promises Unfulfilled: An Assessment of China’s National Human Rights Action Plan
By Human Rights Watch, on 1 January 2011
2011
NGO report
More details See the document
In August 2010, the Chinese government announced a draft amendment to China’s criminal law which would eliminate the death penalty for a total of 13 “economy-related nonviolent offenses,” including the smuggling of precious metals and cultural relics out of the country. However, the government has provided no indication regarding if or when the draft amendment might be approved, and, in September 2010, Chen Sixi, member of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and vice chairman of the NPC’s Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs, announced that the government would not in fact pursue these reforms.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Networks,
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Ghana: Briefing on death penalty
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2000
2000
NGO report
fresMore details See the document
As the Presidential elections approach in Ghana, Amnesty International is renewing its call for steps towards abolishing the death penalty, after seven years without any executions. This document describes the current use of the death penalty, giving details of those currently under sentence of death and describing the death penalty under Ghanaian law and international law
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
- Available languages GHANA : Rapport sur la peine de mortGHANA : Informe sobre la pena de muerte
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THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF 2009 (and the first six months of 2010)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
enMore details See the document
THE SITUATION TODAY The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for more than ten years, was again confirmed in 2009 and the first six months of 2010. There are currently 154 countries and territories that, to different extents, have decided to renounce the death penalty. Of these: 96 are totally abolitionist; 8 are abolitionist for ordinary crimes; 6 have a moratorium on executions in place and 44 are de facto abolitionist (i.e. countries that have not carried out any executions for at least 10 years or countries which have binding obligations not to use the death penalty).
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : I FATTI PIÙ IMPORTANTI DEL 2009 (E DEI PRIMI SEI MESI DEL 2010)
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Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: The death penalty – recent developments
By Amnesty International, on 8 September 2020
NGO report
Viet Nam
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This document contains information about the recent developments in Vietm Nam regarding the death penalty. Amnesty International welcomes the reduction in the number of offenses punishable by the death penalty. However, the organization remains concerned that there is still a broad range of offenses which are punishable by the death penalty.
- Document type NGO report
- Countries list Viet Nam
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Mental retardation and the death penalty
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2001
2001
NGO report
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This paper attempts to summarise the issues arising from the practice of executing prisoners who have mental retardation. It draws mainly on the US experience but makes reference to other jurisdictions.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Intellectual Disability,
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Commonwealth of Independent States: Positive trend on the abolition of the death penalty but more needs to be done
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2006
2006
NGO report
ruMore details See the document
On 28 November the meeting of the heads of the states in the Commonwealth of Independent States takes place in Minsk, Belarus. On the eve of the meeting Amnesty International calls on the heads of CIS states to put the issue of the abolition of the death penalty high on their agenda and to do all within their power to make the region a death penalty-free zone. Amnesty international is concerned that the conditions on death row in the region fall far short of international standards.
- Document type NGO report
- Available languages СНГ: Смертная казнь уходит в прошлое, но сделано пока недостаточно
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A Thousand People Face the Death Penalty in Iraq
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2009
2009
NGO report
arfresMore details See the document
Iraq now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world. At least 1,000 people are believed to be under sentence of death, 150 of whom have exhausted all legal remedies available to them and are therefore at serious risk of being hanged. This document describes the use of the death penalty in Iraq, including issues of transperancy, crimes punishable by death, unfair trials, the death penalty as used in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and some individual cases are discussed.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
- Available languages ألف شخص يواجهون عقوبة الإعدام في العراقIrak. Un millier de personnes encourent la peine de mort en IrakIrák: Un millar de personas se enfrentan a la pena de muerte en Irak
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Hope and Fear: Human Rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2009
NGO report
arMore details See the document
Amnesty International received information from a number of sentenced prisoners indicating that their trials had not met international fair trial standards. Some had been tried in secret locations, rather than in properly established courts of law. Some trials had been completed within an hour. A number of prisoners complained that they had been convicted on the basis of false “confessions” which they had been forced to make under torture or other illtreatment during pre-trial detention. Detainees commonly were denied access to lawyers in the early stages of their detention, when they were usually held incommunicado, and were interrogated by the Asayish.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Due Process , Country/Regional profiles,
- Available languages الأمل والخوف حقوق الإنسان في إقليم كردستان العراق
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Saudi Arabia: Defying world trends – Saudi Arabia’s extensive use of capital punishment
By Amnesty International, on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
Saudi Arabia
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This document examines the death penalty in Saudi Arabia and how it is sustained by a mixture of legal, judicial and political factors, whose redress requires a strong political will from the Saudi Arabian government together with a consistent concern and assistance by the international community.
- Document type NGO report
- Countries list Saudi Arabia
- Themes list Religion , Country/Regional profiles,
- Available languages السعودية :تحدي الاتجاهات العالميةالاستخدام الواسع لعقوبة الإعدام في السعوديةArabie Saoudite: Un recours massif à la peine capitale
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THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF 2008 (and the first six months of 2009)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 1 January 2009
2009
NGO report
enMore details See the document
The Worldwide Situation to Date: The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for at least a decade, was again confirmed in 2008 and the first six months of 2009. There are currently 151 countries and territories that to different extents have decided to renounce the death penalty. Of these: 96 are totally abolitionist; 8 are abolitionist for ordinary crimes; 5 have a moratorium on executions in place and 42 are de facto abolitionist (i.e. countries that have not carried out any executions for at least 10 years or countries which have binding obligations not to use the death penalty).
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : SINTESI DEI FATTI PIÙ IMPORTANTI DEL 2008 (e dei primi sei mesi del 2009)
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Beyond Reason: The Death Penalty and Offenders with Mental Retardation
By Human Rights Watch, on 1 January 2001
2001
NGO report
More details See the document
Twenty-five U.S. states still permit the execution of offenders with mental retardation and should pass laws to ban the practice without delay. The United States appears to be the only democracy whose laws expressly permit the execution of persons with this severe mental disability.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Intellectual Disability,
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THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF 2007 (and the first six months of 2008)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 1 January 2008
2008
NGO report
enMore details See the document
The U.N. Moratorium on Executions : On December 18, 2007, with 104 votes in favour, 54 votes against and 29 abstentions, the United Nations 62nd General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a Resolution that calls upon all States that still maintain the death penalty to “Establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty.”
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : SINTESI DEI FATTI PIÙ IMPORTANTI DEL 2007 (e dei primi sei mesi del 2008)
Document(s)
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF 2006 (and the first seven months of 2007)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 1 January 2007
2007
NGO report
enMore details See the document
The worldwide situation to date: The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for at least a decade, was again confirmed in 2006 and the first six months of 2007. There are currently 146 countries and territories that to different extents have decided to renounce the death penalty. Of these, 93 are totally abolitionist, 9 are abolitionist for ordinary crimes, 1 (Russia) is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe and currently observes a moratorium on executions, 4 have a moratorium on executions in place and 39 are de facto abolitionist (i.e. – no executions have taken place in the last ten years).
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : SINTESI DEI FATTI PIU' IMPORTANTI DEL 2006 (e dei primi sette mesi del 2007)
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THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF 2005 (AND THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2006)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 1 January 2006
2006
NGO report
enMore details See the document
The worldwide situation to date: The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for at least a decade, was again confirmed in 2005 and the first half of 2006. There are currently 142 countries that to different extents have decided to renounce the death penalty. Of these: 90 are totally abolitionist; 10 are abolitionist for ordinary crimes; 1 (Russia) is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe and currently observing a moratorium on executions; 5 have a moratorium on executions in place and 37 are de facto abolitionist (i.e. no executions have taken place in those countries for at least ten years).
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : I FATTI PIù IMPORTANTI DEL 2005 (e dei primi sei mesi del 2006)
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THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS IN BRIEF 2004 (and up to September 15, 2005)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 1 January 2005
2005
NGO report
enfrMore details See the document
The worldwide situation to date: The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for at least a decade, was again confirmed in 2004 and the first half of 2005. There are currently 138 countries that to different extents have decided to renounce the death penalty. Of these: 86 are totally abolitionist; 11 are abolitionist for ordinary crimes; 1 (Russia) is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe and currently observing a moratorium on executions; 5 have a moratorium on executions in place and 35 are de facto abolitionist (i.e. no executions have taken place in those countries for at least ten years). Since the beginning of 2004, 3 countries have passed from retention to an extent of abolition, whereas 5 countries have advanced within the categories of the abolitionist group.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : SINTESI DEI FATTI PIU’ IMPORTANTI DEL 2004 (e dei primi mesi del 2005)LES FAITS LES PLUS IMPORTANTS DE 2004 (ET DES PREMIERS NEUF MOIS DE 2005)
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Smart on Crime: Reconsidering the Death Penalty in a Time of Economic Crisis
By Death Penalty Information Center / Richard C. Dieter, on 1 January 2009
2009
NGO report
More details See the document
The death penalty in the U.S. is an enormously expensive and wasteful program with no clear benefits. All of the studies on the cost of capital punishment conclude it is much more expensive than a system with life sentences as the maximum penalty. In a time of painful budget cutbacks, states are pouring money into a system that results in a declining number of death sentences and executions that are almost exclusively carried out in just one area of the country. As many states face further deficits, it is an appropriate time to consider whether maintaining the costly death penalty system is being smart on crime.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Financial cost,
Document(s)
A Crisis of Confidence: Americans’ Doubts About the Death Penalty
By Death Penalty Information Center / Richard C. Dieter, on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
United States
More details See the document
According to a national public opinion poll conducted in 2007, the public is losing confidence in the death penalty. People are deeply concerned about the risk of executing the innocent, about the fairness of the process, and about the inability of capital punishment to accomplish its basic purposes. Most Americans believe that innocent people have already been executed, that the death penalty is not a deterrent to crime, and that a moratorium should be placed on all executions.
- Document type NGO report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Public opinion,
Document(s)
Iraq: The Death Penalty, Executions, and “Prison Cleansing”
By Human Rights Watch, on 8 September 2020
NGO report
Iraq
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This briefing paper examines Iraq’s arbitrary and widespread use of the death penalty and extrajudicial executions. For more than three decades, the government of President Saddam Hussein has sanctioned the use of the death penalty and extrajudicial executions as a tool of political repression, both in order to eliminate real or suspected political opponents and to maintain a reign of terror over the population at large. The executions that have taken place over this period constitute an integral part of more systematic repression – characterized by widespread arbitrary arrests, indefinite detention without trial, death in custody under torture, and large-scale “disappearances” – through which the government has sustained its rule.
- Document type NGO report
- Countries list Iraq
- Themes list Due Process ,
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Death Penalty in the Palestinian Legal System: A Legal Review
By Maan Shihda Ideis / Independent Commission for Human Rights , on 1 January 2010
2010
International law - Regional body
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ICHR carried out this review in order to assist the PNA in its attempts to join international community that did abolish death penalty from their legal system. In order for the PNA to ratify the various international conventions stipulating respect for the right to life and prohibits the execution of every human being. In this study, ICHR aims to define the practical steps that the PNA should take in order to abolish death penalty from the Palestinian legal system. According to Article (10) of the Basic Law of 2002, the human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be binding and respected by the PNA which shall, without delay, accede to the regional and international declarations and instruments that protect human rights, especially those international charters and resolutions that governing the right to life, the abolition of death penalty, and/or placing restrictions on the procedures of its execution.
- Document type International law - Regional body
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages مراجعة قانونية لعقوبة الإعدام في سطيني
Document(s)
PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
By Organization of American States, on 1 January 1990
1990
Regional body report
esMore details See the document
Article 1The States Parties to this Protocol shall not apply the death penalty in their territory to any person subject to their jurisdiction.
- Document type Regional body report
- Themes list International law,
- Available languages PROTOCOLO A LA CONVENCIÓN AMERICANA SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOS RELATIVO A LA ABOLICIÓN DE LA PENA DE MUERTE
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Alternatives to the Death Penalty: The Problems with Life Imprisonment
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2007
2007
Arguments against the death penalty
More details See the document
This briefing examines the use of life imprisonment worldwide, including the increasing trend of life imprisonment without the possibility of release, or life without parole (LWOP). Emerging trends indicate an increase in the number of offences carrying the sanction of life imprisonment, a greater prevalence of indeterminate sentencing, a reduction in the use of parole, and the lengthening of prison terms as a whole. The abolition of the death penalty has played a significant role in the increased use of life imprisonment sentences, and LWOP in particular. Conditions of detention and the treatment of prisoners serving life sentences are often far worse than those for the rest of the prison population and more likely to fall below international human rights standards.
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Sentencing Alternatives,
Document(s)
Randall Adams, 61, Dies; Freed With Help of Film
By Douglas Martin / New York Times, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
Randall Dale Adams, who spent 12 years in prison before his conviction in the murder of a Dallas police officer was thrown out largely on the basis of evidence uncovered by a filmmaker, died in obscurity in October in Washington Court House, Ohio. He was 61.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Myth #7 – Executions are humane
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: Executions are humane. The process is painless and orderly. FACT: There is no decent way to kill a prisoner. Hanging, stoning, beheading and electrocuting all constitute cruel, inhumane and degrading punishment.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment,
Document(s)
Myth #8 – Executions help victims’ families to heal
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: Executions help victims’ families to heal. FACT: Whilst we cannot speak for all victims’ families, it is clear that not all families are healed after the execution. Rather, the death penalty creates more victims and more brutality.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Retribution, Murder Victims' Families,
Document(s)
Myth #9 – The Bible supports the death penalty
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: The Bible preaches retribution. Jesus supports the death penalty. FACT: People have been arguing for decades over interpretations of the Bible. The Church has officially declared its opposition to the death penalty. The concept of “mercy” is preached in the majority of religions.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Religion ,
Document(s)
Myth #10 – The death penalty is not political
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: The death penalty is not political. FACT: The death penalty is often driven by politics rather than a desire to repair social problems and bring justice.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Fair Trial,
Document(s)
The Night I Forgave My Daughter’s Killer
By Marietta Jaeger-Lane / Yes! Magazine / Lynsi Burton, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
How a grieving mother put compassion before vengeance, and found closure along the way.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Murder Victims' Families,
Document(s)
A victim of 9/11 hate crime now fights for his attacker’s life
By Kari Huus / MSNBC, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
United States
More details See the document
Immigrant badly wounded by ‘Arab Slayer’ mounts long-shot bid to halt execution.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Retribution, Murder Victims' Families,
Document(s)
Anthony Graves: The TT Interview
By Brandi Grissom / The Texas Tribune, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
The state of Texas incarcerated him for nearly two decades — and nearly executed him twice — for murders he didn’t commit. And now, the state is balking at giving him the $1.4 million he’s owed for all the years he spent wrongfully imprisoned.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Getting It Right Project
By Brandon Garret / The Innocence Project, on 1 January 2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
Getting it right is a project to learn more about the central causes of wrongful convictions and suggested reforms to prevent future injustice. It analyses the role of eyewitness, forensics, confessions, informants, representation and law enforcement.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Myth #5 – Death penalty trials are a fair process
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: Death penalty trials are a fair process. Trials and appeals are closely scrutinised. The defendant’s basic rights are protected. FACT: People are executed around the world every day because they did not have a fair trial.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Fair Trial,
Document(s)
Innocence Database
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2011
2011
NGO report
More details See the document
This database can be searched using any combination of the search filters below. All columns are sortable by clicking the title at the top of the column. To find out more about a case in the list, click on the name of the individual.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Death penalty’s unlikely opponents
By Death Penalty Information Center / Eliott C. McLaughlin, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
United States
More details See the document
This article reviews several cases where the families of victim’s speak out against the death penalty.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Murder Victims' Families,
Document(s)
Premeditated: meditations on capital punishment
By Malaquias Montoya / University of Notre Dame, on 1 January 2004
2004
Working with...
More details See the document
Meditations on Capital Punishment, Recent Works by Malaquias Montoya features recently created silkscreen images and paintings, and related research dealing with the death penalty and penal institutions.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Death Row Conditions,
Document(s)
Searchable Execution Database
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2011
2011
NGO report
More details See the document
This new database search includes the county of conviction, as well as gender of victim. All results will display in chronological order by default. To sort by other criteria, click on the headings for those fields in the search results.
- Document type NGO report
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The Last Word: Rewriting the American death penalty
By Lawrence O’Donnell / MSNBC, on 1 January 2011
Campaigning
More details See the document
Sept. 22: The execution of Troy Davis drew an unprecedented amount of media attention. But where was the outrage over Derrick Mason who was put to death in Alabama today? MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell has more in the Rewrite.
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Fair Trial, Innocence, Arbitrariness,
Document(s)
Executions by County in the United States
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2011
NGO report
More details See the document
Although counties do not carry out executions, in almost all states the decision to seek the death penalty is made by the county district attorney. A small number of counties are responsible for a disproportionate number of the executions in the United States. Search results can be sorted by county.
- Document type NGO report
Document(s)
Into the Abyss
By Werner Herzog / Skellig Rock (Werner Herzog Film) / Channel 4 (Spring Films), on 1 January 2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes. There are interviews (video).
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Death Row Conditions,
Document(s)
Victim’s son objects as Texas sets execution in hate crime death
By Karen Brooks / Reuters, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
United States
More details See the document
As Texas prepares to execute one of his father’s killers, Ross Byrd hopes the state shows the man the mercy his father, James Byrd Jr., never got when he was dragged behind a truck to his
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Murder Victims' Families,
Document(s)
Myth #6 – The death penalty applies to everyone equally
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: The death penalty applies to everyone equally, regardless of race, wealth or background. FACT: People who are convicted of the same crime receive vastly different penalties, across the world and within the same country or even case.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Arbitrariness,
Document(s)
Myth #4 – Only evil people are executed
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
More details See the document
MYTH: Only evil people are executed. People on death row are truly evil. FACT: There is a lot more to a human being than his worst action.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Right to life,
Document(s)
Condemned to Die
By Mark Davis / SBS, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
Presenter Mark Davis travels to Indonesia with the mother of Bali Nine member Myuran Sukumaran, as she visits her son for the first time since his final death sentence appeal was rejected.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Drug Offences,
Document(s)
Alternative Sanctions to the Death Penalty Information Pack
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2011
Arguments against the death penalty
More details See the document
PRI information kit on the alternative sanctions to the death penalty: ; a review of current practices; the increasing use of ‘life’ and long-term sentences and their contribution to growing prison numbers; 12 steps toward alternative sanctions to the death penalty that respect international human rights standards and norms.
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Sentencing Alternatives,
Document(s)
The Court in Brief (the European Court of Human Rights)
By Council of Europe, on 1 January 2011
Working with...
enfrMore details See the document
The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Since 1998 it has sat as a full-time court and individuals can apply to it directly.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages German : Der in Kürze GerichthofLa Cour en Bref
Document(s)
The ECHR in 50 questions
By Council of Europe, on 1 January 2014
2014
Working with...
enenfrMore details See the document
This document describes the European Court of Human Rights, how it was formed, how many judges sit on the court, the proceedings at the court, etc. These and many more questions about the Court are answered in this text.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages German : Der Gerichtshof in 50 FragenUkrainian : ЄСПЛ у 50-ти запитанняхLe CEDH en 50 questions
Document(s)
The Right to Life: A Guide to the Implementation of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights
By Council of Europe, on 1 January 2006
2006
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This Handbook deals with the right to life, as guaranteed by Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR or “the Convention”), and with the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) under that article.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Le Droit à la Vie: Un Guide sur la Mise en œuvre de l'article 2 de la Convention Européenne des Droits de l'Hommes
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The Right to a Fair Trial
By Council of Europe, on 1 January 2006
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This handbook is designed to provide readers with an understanding of how legal proceedings at national level must be conducted in order to conform with the obligations under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It is divided into chapters, each of which treats a different aspect of the guarantees contained in the article.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Le droit à un Procès équitable
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Alternatives to the Death Penalty
By Death Penalty Focus / Alternatives to the Death Penalty, on 1 January 2008
2008
Arguments against the death penalty
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In every state that retains the death penalty, jurors have the option of sentencing convicted capital murderers to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentence is cheaper to tax-payers and keeps violent offenders off the streets for good. The information is California specific.
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Sentencing Alternatives,
Document(s)
How the European Union Works: Your guide to the EU institutions
By European Union, on 1 January 2007
2007
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The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries working together to improve life for their citizens and to build a better world. The following chapters describe the Treaties, the EU institutions and the other bodies and agencies, explaining what each entity does and how they interact.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Comment fonctionne l'Union européenneEl Funcionamiento de la Unión Europea: Guía del Ciudadano sobre las Instituciones de la UE
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Manual for Civil Society Participation in OAS Activities
By Organization of American States, on 1 January 2009
2009
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The purpose of this Manual for Civil Society Participation in OAS Activities, prepared by the Department of International Affairs, is to clarify the mechanisims through which CSOs can participate in OAS activities and contribute to the formulation of hemispheric policies. In addition, the Manual provides a summary of the structure and work areas of the Organization as well as the guiding principles for CSO participation.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Manual para la Participación de la Sociedad Civil en las Actividades de la OEA
Document(s)
Death Penalty Information Pack
By Penal Reform International , on 1 January 2014
2014
NGO report
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PRI information pack on the state of the death penalty in 2014: international trends toward abolition; moratorium; the death penalty for the “most serious crimes”; right to a fair trial; mandatory death penalty; conditions of imprisonment; clemency; execution; transparency; deterrence; public opinion; victims’ rights.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Give up Tomorrow
By Michael Collins / Thoughtful Robot Production, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
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Reflecting schisms of race, class, and political power at the core of the Philippines’ tumultuous democracy, clashing families, institutions, and individuals face off to convict or free Paco, accused of the rape and murder of two chinese-philipino women.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Myth #3 – The death penalty saves money
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
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MYTH: The death penalty saves money. It costs less to kill people than to imprison them for life. FACT:The death penalty costs millions more than a sentence of life without parole. Taxpayers’ money could be used more efficiently on crime prevention programs and police.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Sentencing Alternatives, Financial cost,
Document(s)
Executions per Death Sentence
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2010
2010
NGO report
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Executions per Death Sentence, with cumulative death sentences (1977 through 2010), cumulative executions (1977 through 2010) and executions per death sentence, per State.
- Document type NGO report
Document(s)
Military court exonerates Chiang Kuo-ching
By Rich Chang / Taipei Times, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
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A military court yesterday acquitted Chiang Kuo-ching (江國慶), who was executed for the rape and murder of a girl 15 years ago, in a posthumous trial.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2011. Shared responsibility and shared consequences.
By Patrick Gallahue / Harm Reduction International, on 1 January 2011
NGO report
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The Global Overview 2011. It provides a country-by-country analysis of the death penalty for drugs, and is intended to inform policy-makers of the potential for change as well as to shed some light on the environments in which the international fight against illicit drugs is pursued.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Drug Offences,
Document(s)
Elmer ‘Geronimo’ Pratt dies at 63; former Black Panther whose murder conviction was overturned
By Robert J. Lopez / Los Angeles Times, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
United States
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Elmer G. “Geronimo” Pratt, a former Los Angeles Black Panther Party leader whose 1972 murder conviction was overturned after he spent 27 years in prison for a crime he said he did not commit, has died. He was 63.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Innocence,
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Death penalty ‘traumatises jail warders’
By Daily Nation, on 1 January 2011
2011
Arguments against the death penalty
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The men who lead death row inmates to the gallows are traumatised on surrendering a prisoner to the hangman. This was told at a meeting of judges, commissioners of prisons and legal practitioners from East Africa on the death penalty in Nairobi.
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Retribution, Death Row Conditions, Sentencing Alternatives,
Document(s)
Listing of verifiable executions worldwide reported this month.
By Capital Punishment U.K., on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
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Listing of verifiable executions worldwide reported per month.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
Document(s)
Myth #1 – Innocent people are not executed
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
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MYTH: Only guilty prisoners are sent to their death. FACT: Professionals in the justice system know that innocent people have been executed.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Myth #2 – The death penalty reduces crime
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
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MYTH: The death penalty acts as a deterrent to potential criminals. FACT: The death penalty does not deter crime. It stimulates it.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Deterrence ,
Document(s)
Incendiary: the Willingham case
By Steve Mims / Joe Bailey Jr. / Yokel, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
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This film, by Steve Mims and Joe Bailey Jr., is just what its title implies: a match being lit to a tinderpile of flimsy evidence that led to the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham in Texas in 2004 after his 1992 conviction for setting the fire that killed his three babies.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
California’s Death Penalty is Dead
By Natasha Minsker / American Civil Liberties Union / Miriam Gerace / Ana Zamora, on 1 January 2011
NGO report
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California’s death penalty is dead. Prosecutors, legislators and taxpayers are turning to permanent imprisonment with no chance of parole as evidence grows that the system is costly, risky, and dangerous to public safety.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition,
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Model League of Arab States: Delegates’ Handbook and Rules of Procedure
By Youngstown State University, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
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This document provides an introduction to the League explaining the idea of the Arab League, how it was formed, its objectives and its structure.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Guidelines on human rights education, for law enforcement officials
By Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), on 1 January 2011
2011
Working with...
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These guidelines aim to support systemic and effective human rights education for police and other law enforcement personnel. They were prepared on the basis of broad consultations involving police trainers, university lecturers, national human rights institutions and individuals involved in the design and delivery of educational curricula for law enforcement officials.
- Document type Working with...
Document(s)
DEATH ROW PHENOMENON VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS
By Human Rights Advocates, on 1 January 2012
2012
NGO report
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Conditions surrounding the death penalty and its application necessitate examination and recognition of the tortuous experience endured by death row inmates, as it culminates in the onset of the death row phenomenon
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Death Row Phenomenon,
Document(s)
Article: “Troy Davis: Why Poster Boys Don’t Matter”
By David R. Dow / Guerinca, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
United States
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Is the Troy Davis case the tipping point on the capital punishment debate? Unfortunately, not until the majority of Americans believes that killing—even an unquestionably guilty murderer—is wrong.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Innocence,
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A global approach to human rights case law
By HURIDOCS, on 1 January 2013
2013
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Our vision is to build a database that brings together all the case law of international human rights bodies. It will be the first to make human rights case law available in a coherent manner, break new grounds in terms of accessibility and on top of that will encourage sense-making by adding tools that help the user to go beyond the text.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Public opinion,
Document(s)
Film “Kill Troy Killing Me”
By Garry A. Boast / Cerebral Motion Productions, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
United States
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A death penalty abolitionist (Martina Correia) must sound the alarms of our criminal justice system in time to save her brother from lethal injection.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Film: “Execution”
By Steven Scaffidi / Ghost Rider Pictures, on 8 September 2020
Academic report
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Amnesty International Presents a Groundbreaking Film Event That Takes the Audience to the Front Row of an Execution–Regal Cinemas opens its doors in eight major cities across America for this first-of-a-kind motion picture less than 1 week after California’s attempt to repeal the death penalty fails.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Film: “The Execution of Wanda Jean”
By Liz Garbus / New Video Group, on 8 September 2020
Academic report
United States
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In THE EXECUTION OF WANDA JEAN, award-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus continues her investigations into the American criminal justice system with the compelling story of convicted murderess Wanda Jean Allen
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition,
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Ross, Colin Campbell Eadie (1892 – 1922)
By Australian Dictionary of Biography , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
Australia
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The raped, strangled and naked body of 12-year-old Alma Tirtschke was found in a right-of-way off nearby Gun Alley. The press, notably the Herald under (Sir) Keith Murdoch, fanned public outrage, pressured police for an arrest and matched the government’s initial reward, which was quickly raised from £250 to £1000. Ross, one of many people routinely interviewed, was arrested and remanded. The police, relying on the information of dubious characters, including the fortune-teller ‘Madame Ghurka’, claimed that Ross had confessed to violating and choking the girl. The Herald prejudiced his trial by publishing his photograph and printing the names and addresses of the jury. George Maxwell, appearing for Ross with T. C. Brennan, described the Crown witnesses as ‘disreputables’, mercenaries whose evidence was contradictory and untrustworthy.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list Australia
- Themes list Networks,
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Facilitation manual: A guide to using participatory methodologies for human rights education
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2014
2014
NGO report
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This guide is part of Amnesty International’s Education for Human Dignity project and is intended to be used with the project’s substantive modules on poverty and human rights issues. This facilitation manual has been developed, however, with the necessary flexibility to be used alone as a general resource in a diversity of settings.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Public opinion, Public debate,
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Guidelines on human rights education, for secondary school systems
By Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), on 1 January 2011
2011
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These guidelines, which focus on human rights education in secondary schools, aim to support systemic and effective human rights learning for all young people.
- Document type Working with...
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Emergency Exit: Which actions for supporting offenders close te release?
By Save Anthony, on 1 January 2013
2013
NGO report
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In a recent research , Emergency Exit: Which actions for supporting offenders close te release?, 13 key practices have proven to help resettle successfully ex offenders into society at their exit of prison and prevent them from re-offending.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Public debate,
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The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area 2012
By Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), on 1 January 2012
2012
International law - Regional body
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This paper updates The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2011. It is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States since the previous publication and to promote constructive discussion of this issue.
- Document type International law - Regional body
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition,
Document(s)
Paralegal Aid Clinics: A handbook for paralegals working in prisons
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2002
2002
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The Paralegal Advisory Service (PAS) trainers manual for conducting paralegal aid clinics (PLCs) inside prison has been written for paralegal facilitators who will conduct PLCs in prisons aimed principally at remand prisoners
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
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Paralegals in Rwanda A Case Study by Penal Reform International
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2002
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Paralegals are becoming an increasingly important part of the criminal justice system in developing countries. By ensuring more people are aware of their rights within the prison system and can therefore represent themselves and follow up on their cases, paralegals contribute towards a reduction in numbers in pre-trial detention.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
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United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems
By Economic and Social Council, on 1 January 2012
2012
United Nations report
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Resolution adopted by the Economic and Social Council [on the recommendation of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (E/2012/30 and Corr.1 and 2)]
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list International law,
- Available languages Japanese : 联合国关于在刑事司法系统中获得法律援助机会的 原则和准则"مبادئ الأمم المتحدة وتوجيهاا بشأن سبل الحصول على /٢٠١٢ المساعدة القانونية في نظم العدالة الجنائية"Принципы и руководящие положения Организации Объединенных Наций, касающиеся доступа к юридической помощи в системах уголовного правосудияPrincipes et lignes directrices des Nations Unies sur l’accès à l’assistance juridique dans le système de justice pénalePrincipios y directrices de las Naciones Unidas sobre el acceso a la asistencia jurídica en los sistemas de justicia penal
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Death Penalty in the US Quiz
By The Advocates for Human Rights, on 1 January 2009
2009
Campaigning
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Test your knowledge of human rights and the death penalty in the U.S. with our downloadable quiz.
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Foreign nationals facing the death penalty in the USA: the important role of consular officials
By Reprieve, on 1 January 2012
2012
Lobbying
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This video explains the role of consular officers in protecting their nationals when they face the death penalty abroad.
- Document type Lobbying
- Themes list Foreign Nationals,
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Ten myths and facts about the death penalty
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 1 January 2011
2011
Campaigning
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Every 3 hours someone is put to death by their government. Is this justice? Watch first-hand testimonies by Reprieve lawyers and clients. Read ten hard facts about the death penalty. Decide for yourself.
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Public debate, Death Penalty,
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Travelling abroad? Beware the death penalty
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 1 January 2011
Campaigning
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Many Britons abroad think that the local death penalty cannot be applied to them. Most would not know what to do if they got arrested. Yet well-meaning Britons can indeed find themselves facing execution, even if they are innocent.
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Foreign Nationals,
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Infographic: Death Sentences in the USA in 2012
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2012
2012
NGO report
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DPIC collects information on the number of death sentences in the United States. We only count the number of “new sentences,” i.e., we do not recount individuals who were sentenced to death in a previous year, had their sentenced overturned, and were resentenced in the current year.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics, Country/Regional profiles,
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Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott
By Beverley Cooper / Centaur Theater Company, on 1 January 2013
2013
Working with...
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In 1959, the Canadian justice system nearly killed an innocent 14-year-old boy. The fact that Steven Truscott was wrongly convicted of the rape and murder of 12-year-old Lynne Harper that year, and sentenced to hang, now seems surreal. All the more so since he’s alive and well and living quietly with his family after 10 years of unjust incarceration – and many more years as an obscure factory worker, father and grandfather, after suffering the consequences of a destroyed reputation.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Public opinion, Innocence,
Document(s)
Facing their last moments with a smile: The Chinese women about to be executed for drug smuggling
By Rick Dewsbury / Mail Online, on 1 January 2011
2011
Campaigning
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The moving images could show any group of young women as they go about their daily lives in prison. But just hours – and in some cases minutes – after the pictures were taken, each of the four women were led into a concrete yard and executed.
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Death Row Conditions,
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One Iranian lawyer’s fight to save juveniles from execution
By Amnesty International / The Guardian, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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As part of Amnesty International’s 2012 death penalty campaign the Guardian and animators from Sherbet tell in this short animation fim the extraordinary story of Mohammad Mostafaei, a lawyer who has saved 20 of the 40 juveniles he has defended from execution in Iran. Actor Paul Bettany speaks the lawyer’s words.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Themes list Innocence,
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Outlook: The release of Sierra Leone’s longest serving female death row prisoner.
By BBC, on 8 September 2020
Academic report
Sierra Leone
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The release of Sierra Leone’s longest serving female death row prisoner.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list Sierra Leone
- Themes list Innocence,
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Victims, We Care
By Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty / Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights / YouTube, on 1 January 2011
2011
Working with...
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Victims, We Care
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Murder Victims' Families,
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Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme A Handbook for Civil Society
By United Nations / Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on 1 January 2008
2008
United Nations report
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Speaking to all civil society actors, including but not only non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Handbook explains how civil society can engage with various United Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages كار با برنامه حقوق بشر سازمان ملل متحد کتابی برای راهنمایی جامعه مدنيКак работать по Программе ООН в области прав человека Справочник для гражданского обществаTravailler avec le programme des Nations Unies pour les droits de l’homme: un manuel pour la société civile参与联合国人权事务 民间社会手册Trabajando con el Programa de las Naciones Unidas en el ámbito de los Derechos Humanos Un manual para la sociedad civil
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كار با برنامه حقوق بشر سازمان ملل متحد کتابی برای راهنمایی جامعه مدني
By United Nations / Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on 1 January 2008
Arguments against the death penalty
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اين كتاب راهنما خطاب به همه فعالان جامعه مدني، ازجمله سازمان هاي غيردولتي، اما نه فقط آنها، توضيح مي دهد چگونه جامعه مدني مي تواند با نهادها وسازوكارهاي گوناگون حقوق بشرسازمان ملل همكاري كند
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme A Handbook for Civil SocietyКак работать по Программе ООН в области прав человека Справочник для гражданского обществаTravailler avec le programme des Nations Unies pour les droits de l’homme: un manuel pour la société civile参与联合国人权事务 民间社会手册Trabajando con el Programa de las Naciones Unidas en el ámbito de los Derechos Humanos Un manual para la sociedad civil
Document(s)
Abolition of the Death Penalty: China in World Perspective
By Roger Hood / City University of Hong Kong Law Review 1-21, on 1 January 2009
2009
Academic report
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This article outlines changes that the author has observed in the debate on the death penalty.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition,
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THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF 2011 (and the first six months of 2012)
By HANDS OFF CAIN, on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
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THE SITUATION TODAY The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for more than ten years, was again confirmed in 2011 and the first six months of 2012. There are currently 155 Countries and territories that, to different extents, have decided to renounce the death penalty. Of these: 99 are totally abolitionist; 7 are abolitionist for ordinary crimes; 5 have a moratorium on executions in place and 44 are de facto abolitionist (i.e. Countries that have not carried out any executions for at least 10 years or Countries which have binding obligations not to use the death penalty).
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
- Available languages Italian : I FATTI PIÙ IMPORTANTI DEL 2011 (E DEI PRIMI SEI MESI DEL 2012)
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A-53: SIGNATORIES AND RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
By Organization of American States / Department of International Law, on 1 January 2011
2011
Regional body report
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Estado de Firmas y Ratificaciones del protocolo a la convention americana sobre derechos humanos relativo a la abolicion de la pena de muerte
- Document type Regional body report
- Themes list International law,
- Available languages A-53: ESTADO DE FIRMAS Y RATIFICACIONES, PROTOCOLO A LA CONVENCION AMERICANA SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOS RELATIVO A LA ABOLICION DE LA PENA DE MUERTE
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Cameron Todd Willingham: Wrongfully Convicted and Executed in Texas
By The Innocence Project, on 1 January 2011
Legal Representation
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Tool containing all the documents on Cameron Todd’s case.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence, Country/Regional profiles,