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Bayt Al Hikma
on 30 April 2020
Bayt Al Hikma is a non-governmental organization founded in 2007 whose main objective is to promote the values of human rights and individual freedoms. Our activities revolve around two themes 1. Values and individual freedoms 2. The promotion and protection of children. Our action plan is as follows: • Annual Report: Prepare an annual report […]
2020
Morocco
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Leaders Organization
on 30 April 2020
Leaders Organization is a Palestinian youth led non-governmental organization that was established in 2002.The Organization prides itself in its principles and unique approach to development in the Palestinian territories. At the time, it was established to allow youths to participate in serving their society. Since then, Leaders have established a reputation for working with, serving, […]
State of Palestine
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Coordination Eveil et cause pour l’Unité nationale et la lutte contre l’esclavage
on 30 April 2020
The Coordination Eveil et cause pour l’Unité nationale et la lutte contre l’eclavage is a non-governmental organization focused on the fight against slavery and its aftereffects. Created on 22 February 2012, it promotes a culture of Human rights and strenghten the national unity and and the bonds of love and brotherhood between every part of […]
Mauritania
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REPRODEVH-Niger
on 30 April 2020
Created in 2011 by young people and structures concerned with defending human rights, the Progress and Humanitarian Development Network of Niger is a collective of NGOs/ADs whose aim is to defend democracy and good governance, through the promotion of health, education, human dignity for all, the fight against the death penalty, torture and all related […]
Niger
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REJADD-Togo
on 30 April 2020
The Young African Group for Democracy and Development, Togo-chapter (REJADD-Togo) is an organization promoting and protecting human rights and humanitarian actions. It was officially created on August 11, 2006 and currently has an official chapter in Mali. The REJADD-Togo aims to contribute to the sustainable, integral and harmonious development of Africa in general and Togo […]
Togo
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Organisation Marocaine des Droits Humains
on 30 April 2020
The Moroccan Organisation for Human Rights (OMDH) aims to diffuse and deepen the awareness of individual and collective human rights in socio-economic, cultural, civil and political matters. Working with other Moroccan, Arabic, African and international organisations, it organises conferences, debates, research, investigations and exhibitions as well as a video competition on human rights. The OMDH […]
Morocco
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Observatoire Marocain des Prisons
on 30 April 2020
L’Observatoire marocain des prisons (OMP) is an independent non-governmental organisation created by human rights activists to protect and promote the rights of prisoners. It monitors prison conditions in Morocco, provides legal assistance to prisoners and runs a research, information and advocacy centre for more humane prisons. The OMP considers that the dignity and physical and […]
Morocco
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Think Centre
on 30 April 2020
Think Centre aims to critically examine issues related to political development, democracy, rule of law, human rights and civil society. They conduct research, campaigns on public awareness. They issue urgent appeals and work by networking and reporting to the UN Human Rights bodies.
Singapore
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Greater Caribbean for Life
on 30 April 2020
The Greater Caribbean for Life (GCL) is an independent, not-for-profit civil society organization, incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. GCL was established on 2 October 2013 by activists and organizations from twelve Greater Caribbean countries following an International Conference held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Our organization came into […]
Trinidad and Tobago
Document(s)
Poster Lingala 2022 – Mokolo ya kobundela etumbu ya liwa na mokili mobimba
By the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 7 July 2022
2022
World Coalition
More details Download [ pdf - 19960 Ko ]
- Document type World Coalition
Document(s)
Death Sentences and Executions 2018
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2019
2019
NGO report
arfarufresMore details See the document
Amnesty International’s annual report on the use of the death penalty in the world
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Death Penalty, Statistics,
- Available languages التقرير العالمي لمنظمة العفو الدولية: أحكام وعمليات الإعدام في 2018گرارش جهانی : مجازات اعدام در سال 2018Cмертные приговоры и казни 2018Condamnations à mort et exécutions 2018Condenas a muerte y ejecuciones 2018
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)
Myth #1 – Innocent people are not executed
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
More details See the document
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
More details See the document
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)
Myth #3 – The death penalty saves money
By Reprieve / Clive Stafford Smith , on 8 September 2020
Academic report
More details See the document
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)
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)
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 #7 – Executions are humane
By Reprieve / Emmanuelle Purdon , on 8 September 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)
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)
Listing of verifiable executions worldwide reported this month.
By Capital Punishment U.K., on 8 September 2020
2020
NGO report
More details See the document
Listing of verifiable executions worldwide reported per month.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Statistics,
Document(s)
Getting It Right Project
By Brandon Garret / The Innocence Project, on 1 January 2011
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)
Innocence Database
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 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)
The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area
By Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), on 1 January 2014
2014
International law - Regional body
More details See the document
This publication covers the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 and offers a concise update that highlights only those changes in the status of the death penalty made since the last Background Paper.
- Document type International law - Regional body
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)
The situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : note by the Secretary-General
By United Nations, on 1 January 2011
2011
NGO report
rufrzh-hantesMore details See the document
The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 16/9, which establishes the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Document type NGO report
- Available languages Положение в области прав человека в Исламской Республике Иран: Записка Генерального секретаряLa situation des droits de l’homme en République islamique d’Iran: Note du Secrétaire général伊朗伊斯兰共和国的人权状况 秘书长的说明La situación de los derechos humanos en la República Islámica del Irán: Nota del Secretario General
Document(s)
Searchable Execution Database
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 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
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)
The Innocence Network Exonerations 2011
By The Innocence Network, on 1 January 2011
Working with...
More details See the document
21 people were exonerated by the Innocence Network in 2011. Proving their innocence took years of work by dedicated teams of lawyers and staffers. These 21 represent a small fraction of the thousands of people who are behind bard for crimes they didn’t commit.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Poster World day against the death penalty 2024 – 2025 – Portuguese
By World coalition against the death penalty, on 8 July 2024
2024
Campaigning
World Coalition
More details Download [ pdf - 1590 Ko ]
- Document type Campaigning / World Coalition
Document(s)
Death Penalty Trends in Asia Have Possible Implications for China
By Dui Hua Human Rights Journal , on 1 January 2011
2011
Article
More details See the document
This article analyses the latest controversy over the use of the death penalty that erupted not in mainland China but across the strait in Taiwan. In January, the defense ministry there was forced to issue a public apology for a wrongful execution in 1997, followed in early March by the execution of five prisoners without notifying their families.
- Document type Article
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
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
Regional body report
esMore details See the document
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
Document(s)
Working with Victims: A Guide for Activist
By Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights, on 1 January 2009
2009
Working with...
More details See the document
The common assumption is that all victims’ family members support the death penalty. We cannot expect to abolish the death penalty without presenting an alternative view. Victims’ voices have a powerful effect – lawmakers have voted against the death penalty as a result of hearing victims’ testify for abolition. Including victims’ stories when working for abolition is strategically wise and is essential to bringing new people into the abolition movement. Here are a few suggestions. We encourage activists to consult with MVFHR for further guidance.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Write a Letter to the Editor
By National Coalition Against the Death Penalty / Wisconsin Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 1 January 2007
2007
Working with...
More details See the document
Writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or submitting a story to a local blog, is a great way to fight the continued use of the death penalty. This site gives helpful tips on how to write such a letter.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations
By United Nations / Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations, on 8 September 2020
2020
Working with...
eszh-hantfrruMore details See the document
The NGO Relations Cluster is the link to over 1,500 Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) associated with the Department of Public Information and supports their efforts to interact effectively with the United Nations in their areas of expertise.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Sección de las Organizaciones no Gubernamentales联合国新闻部非政府组织Section des Organisations Non GouvernementalesНеправите Неправительственные организации (льственные организации)
Document(s)
African Court on Human and Peoples Rights Quick Facts
By African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, on 1 January 2006
2006
Working with...
enfrMore details See the document
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights was established by the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Court’s Protocol). The Court’s mission is to complement and reinforce the functions of the Commission in promoting and protecting human and peoples’ rights, freedoms and duties in African Union Member States.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Portuguese : Tribunal Africano dos Direitos Humanos e dos PovosAfricaine Cour des Droits de l'Homme et Des Peuples
Document(s)
Child Rights and the League of Arab States
By Childrens Rights Information Network, on 1 January 2011
2011
Working with...
More details See the document
This document provides a list of the members of the Arab League and the origins of the organisation. It also describes its composition and provides contact information.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Overview – Association of Southeast Asian Nations
By Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on 8 September 2020
2020
Academic report
More details See the document
This document provides a quick overview of ASEAN, going through its aims and purposes, fundamental principles, its community and its charter.
- Document type Academic report
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Poster World Day 2010
By World Coalition against the death penalty , on 10 October 2010
2010
Campaigning
Trend Towards Abolition
esfrMore details Download [ pdf - 82 Ko ]
Poster World Day against the death penalty 2010
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition
- Available languages Poster Spanish 2010Affiche journée mondiale 2010
Document(s)
Poster World Day 2009
By World Coalition against the death penalty , on 10 October 2009
2009
Campaigning
Trend Towards Abolition
frMore details Download [ pdf - 11475 Ko ]
Poster world day against the death penalty 2009
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition
- Available languages Affiche journée mondiale 2009
Document(s)
Poster World Day 2007
By World coalition against the death penalty , on 10 October 2007
2007
Campaigning
Trend Towards Abolition
arfrMore details Download [ pdf - 228 Ko ]
Take action
against the death penalty:
Join the hundreds
of initiatives worldwide
Sign the petition
calling for a universal
moratorium on executions
- Document type Campaigning
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition
- Available languages Poster Arabic 2007Affiche journée mondiale 2007
Document(s)
Instructions: Form for Filing Petitions alleging Human Rights Violations
By Organization of American States, on 8 September 2020
2020
Working with...
esfrenMore details See the document
The following form, prepared by the Commission’s Executive Secretariat, is intended to make it easier for victims of violations, their family members, organizations of civil society or other persons to file complaints alleging human rights violations by OAS member States.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Instrucciones: Formulario para Presentar Peticiones sobre Violaciones a los Derechos HumanosInstructions: Formule de Plainte Relative à des Allégations de Violation des Droits de la PersonnePortuguese : Instruções: FORMULÁRIO PARA APRESENTAR PETIÇÃO SOBREVIOLAÇÕES DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS
Document(s)
What is the OSCE?
By Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), on 1 January 2013
2013
Working with...
enenrufresMore details See the document
Europe faces new threats and challenges. The OSCE, with its multi-faceted approach to security, offers the region a forum for political dialogue and negotiations and a platform for multilateral partnerships that pursue practical work on the ground.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages German : Was ist die OSZE?Italian : COS’È L’OSCE?Что такое ОБСЕ?Qu’est-ce que l’OSCE ?¿QUÉ ES LA OSCE?
Document(s)
What is the ODIHR
By Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), on 1 January 2009
2009
Working with...
enenenrufrMore details See the document
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is one of the world’s principal regional human rights bodies.It promotes democratic elections, respect for human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the rule of law. ODIHR is the human rights institution of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), an intergovernmental body working for stability, prosperity and democracy in its 56 participating States.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
- Available languages Polish : Czym jest ODIHR?Greek : Τι είναι το ODIHR;German : Was ist das ODIHR?Что такое БДИПЧ?Qu’est-ce que le BIDDH?
Document(s)
Executions per Death Sentence
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2010
2010
NGO report
More details See the document
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)
Cameron Todd Willingham: Wrongfully Convicted and Executed in Texas
By The Innocence Project, on 1 January 2011
2011
Legal Representation
More details See the document
Tool containing all the documents on Cameron Todd’s case.
- Document type Legal Representation
- Themes list Innocence, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Death Qualification
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
2020
Working with...
More details See the document
This document describes who is elgible for Death Qualification, Jury Selection, and what death qualification entails.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Film “THE ROAD TO LIVINGSTON”
By The Austin Film Society / Chelsea Hernandez, on 8 September 2020
Academic report
United States
More details See the document
Delia Perez-Meyer, an elementary school teacher, has taken a weeklyjourney from the classroom to death row for the past 12 years. She tells of her personal voyage, beginning from a place of frustration to acceptanceand hopeful activism.
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Women, Innocence,
Document(s)
Article: “Viedo Darryll Stallworth, Former Prosecutor supports SAFE California”
By SAFE California, on 8 September 2020
Academic report
United States
More details See the document
Short video of Darryl Stallworth, a former California Deputy DA who once sought the death penalty as a prosecutor — and now wants to replace the death penalty with life without parole. Darryl believes Prop. 34 is right step for California, and I wanted to share his story with you, too
- Document type Academic report
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Public debate, Trend Towards Abolition,
Document(s)
Infographic: Death Sentences in the USA in 2012
By Death Penalty Information Center, on 1 January 2012
2012
NGO report
More details See the document
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,
Document(s)
Entrenchment and/or Destabilization? Reflections on (Another) Two Decades of Constitutional Regulation of Capital Punishment
By Death Penalty Information Center / Carol S. Steiker / Jordan M. Steiker, on 1 January 2012
Article
United States
More details See the document
A recent law review article by Professors Carol and Jordan Steiker examines two decades of attempts to regulate capital punishment and concludes that this process may have paved the way to a finding that the death penalty is unconstitutional
- Document type Article
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
A global approach to human rights case law
By HURIDOCS, on 1 January 2013
2013
Working with...
More details See the document
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)
Evidence Does Not Support Death Penalty As Deterrent
By Sacramento Bee, on 1 January 2012
2012
Article
United States
More details See the document
Ever since California added the death penalty to its penal code in the 1870s, supporters have argued that the threat of executions would make potential murderers think twice before committing heinous crimes.
- Document type Article
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Index of Paralegal Services in Africa
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012
Book
More details See the document
This Index of Paralegal Services in Africa is the latest resource in PRI’s paralegal series. It lists paralegal services, paralegal networks and university legal clinics in 21 African countries and, where the information was available, provides contact details, a summary of the main services offered, a list of donors and examples of important results achieved.
- Document type Book
- Themes list Fair Trial,
Document(s)
The State of Criminal Justice 2012
By American Bar Association / Ronald Tabak, on 1 January 2012
NGO report
More details See the document
The American Bar Association recently published The State of Criminal Justice 2012, an annual report that examines major issues, trends and significant changes in America’s criminal justice system.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Life after death: What replaces the death penalty?
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012
NGO report
More details See the document
Report from PRI that analyzes how there has been a global trend towards the universal abolition of the death penalty and a restriction in the scope and use of capital punishment over the last fifty years.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Trend Towards Abolition,
Document(s)
Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance
By United Nations, on 1 January 2012
International law - United Nations
arrufrzh-hantesMore details See the document
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, provides an overview of his mandate activities since the submission of the previous report to the General Assembly (A/66/156), including his country visits, communications and other activities.
- Document type International law - United Nations
- Themes list Moratorium ,
- Available languages القضاء على جميع أشكال التعصّب الدينيЛиквидация всех форм религиозной нетерпимостиÉlimination de toutes les formes d’intolérance religieuse消除一切形式宗教不容忍Eliminación de todas las formas de intolerancia religiosa
Document(s)
Facilitation manual: A guide to using participatory methodologies for human rights education
By Amnesty International, on 1 January 2014
2014
NGO report
More details See the document
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,
Document(s)
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
More details See the document
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)
United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems
By Economic and Social Council, on 1 January 2012
United Nations report
enarrufresMore details See the document
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
Document(s)
Resolution 67/176 – Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
By United Nations General Assembly, on 8 September 2020
2020
International law - United Nations
aresfrruzh-hantMore details See the document
Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 2012 [on the report of the Third Committee (A/67/457/Add.2 and Corr.1)] 67/176. Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
- Document type International law - United Nations
- Available languages قرار ٦٧/١٧٦ - وقف العمل بعقوبة الإعدامResolución 67/176 - Moratoria del uso de la pena de muerte.Résolution 67/176 - Moratoire sur l'application de la peine de mortРезолюция 67/176 - Мораторий на применение смертной казни大会决议67/176 - 暂停使用死刑
Document(s)
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,
Document(s)
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,
Document(s)
2012 Report – Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
By United Nations, on 3 August 2012
2012
United Nations report
Moratorium
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The present report is submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to its resolution 65/206. It discusses the trend towards abolition of the death penalty and the establishment of a moratorium on execution. The report also reflects on the application of international standards relating to the protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty. It further discusses the importance of making available relevant information with regard to the use of the death penalty, which can contribute to transparent national debates and international and regional initiatives for the promotion of the universal abolition of the death penalty.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list Moratorium
- Available languages تقرير 2012 - وقف العمل بعقوبة الإعدامInforme 2012 - Moratoria del uso de la pena de muerteRapport 2012 - Moratoire sur l’application de la peine de mortДоклад 2012 - Мораторий на применение смертной казни2012报告 - 暂停使用死刑
Document(s)
Die Free: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal and Miscarried Justice
By K. Cantrell / Amazon Digital Services, on 1 January 2012
2012
Book
United States
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A new electronic book by former journalist Peter Rooney offers an in-depth look at the case of Joseph Burrows, who was exonerated from Illinois’s death row in 1996. In Die Free: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal and Miscarried Justice, Rooney explains how Burrows was sentenced to death for the murder of William Dulin based on snitch testimony.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
DNA and the Death Penalty
By Brandon Garrett / Joshua Marquis / CATO Unbound / Jeffrey Kirchmeier / George H. Smith, on 1 January 2012
Article
United States
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Essays on the theme of the issue of the DNA and the Death Penalty
- Document type Article
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Innocence,
Document(s)
Killing McVeigh: The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure
By Jody Lyneé Madeira / New York University (NYU), on 1 January 2012
Book
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Professor Jody Lynee’ Madeira of the Indiana University School of Law follows the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing to explore whether the families of murder victims obtain closure from an execution. In Killing McVeigh: The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure, Prof. Madeira recounts her wide range of interviews with those who experienced this tragedy first-hand.
- Document type Book
- Themes list Murder Victims' Families,
Document(s)
The Death Penalty Failed Experiment: From Gary Graham to Troy Davis in Context
By Diann Rust-Tierney / McKinney & Associates, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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A new book published in electronic format, The Death Penalty Failed Experiment: From Gary Graham to Troy Davis in Context by Diann Rust-Tierney, examines the problem of arbitrariness in the death penalty since its reinstatement in 1976. Through an analysis of the cases of Gary Graham and Troy Davis, the author argues that race, wealth and geography play a more significant role in determining who faces capital punishment than the facts of the crime itself.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Arbitrariness,
Document(s)
The Inferno: A Southern Morality Tale
By Joseph Ingle / Westview Publishing, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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chronicles the compelling story of Philip Workman, who was executed in Tennessee in 2007. The author, a minister of the United Church of Christ who has spent decades working with those on death row, served as Mr. Workman’s pastor and tells the story from his own viewpoint, as well as those of others familiar with the case.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Death Row Conditions,
Document(s)
Most Deserving of Death? An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Death Penalty Jurisprudence
By Kenneth Williams / Ashgate Publishing, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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The book looks at issues such as jury selection, ineffective assistance of counsel, innocence, and race, and how these issues reflect on who is sentenced to death. Prof. Williams concludes that that application of the death penalty is inconsistent and incoherent, partly because of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence, and this leads to a lack of public confidence in the system.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Due Process , Fair Trial, Capital offences,
Document(s)
Cruel and Unusual: The American Death Penalty and the Founders’ Eighth Amendment
By John D. Bessler / Northeastern University Press, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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Bessler examines the Supreme Court’s Eighth Amendment case law and concludes that the death penalty may well be declared unconstitutional in time. Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, called the book, “A searing indictment of capital punishment, this pioneering history of the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause is destined to reframe America’s death penalty debate.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list International law, Public debate,
Document(s)
Early Supreme Court Cases on the Death Penalty
By Robert Bohm / Carolina Academic Press, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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A new book by Professor Robert Bohm of the University of Central Florida looks at death-penalty decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court prior to the modern era of capital punishment that began in 1968. In The Past As Prologue, Bohm examines 39 Court decisions, covering issues such as clemency, jury selection, coerced confessions, and effective representation.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list International law, Trend Towards Abolition,
Document(s)
Survivor on Death Row
By Amazon Digital Services / Clare Nonhebel, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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Survivor on Death Row, a new e-book co-authored by death row inmate Romell Broom and Clare Nonhebel, tells the story of Ohio’s botched attempt to execute Broom by lethal injection in 2009. In September of that year, Broom was readied for execution and placed on the gurney, but the procedure was terminated after corrections officials spent over two hours attempting to find a suitable vein for the lethal injection.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment,
Document(s)
The Death of the American Death Penalty
By L. Koch / Northeastern University Press / J. Galliher, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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A new book by Larry Koch, Colin Wark and John Galliher discusses the status of the death penalty in the U.S. in light of recent legislative activity and court decisions. In The Death of the American Death Penalty, the authors examine the impact of factors such as economic conditions, public sentiment, the role of elites, the media, and population diversity on the death penalty debate.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Public opinion, Public debate,
Document(s)
Public Executions in Virginia
By Harry M. Ward / McFarland Publishing, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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A new book by Professor Harry M. Ward of the University of Richmond examines the death penalty in Virginia at a time when executions were carried out for all to see.
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
- Themes list Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Life After Death Row: Exonerees’ Search for Community and Identity
By Kimberly J Cook / Saundra D Westervelt / Rutgers University Press, on 1 January 2012
Book
United States
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n Life After Death Row: Exonerees’ Search for Community and Identity, the authors focus on three central areas affecting those who had to begin a new life after leaving years of severe confinement: the seeming invisibility of these individuals after their release; the complicity of the justice system in allowing that invisibility; and the need for each of them to confront their personal trauma
- Document type Book
- Countries list United States
Document(s)
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
By United Nations, on 1 January 2012
International law - United Nations
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In the present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 66/150, the Special Rapporteur addresses issues of special concern and recent developments in the context of his mandate.
- Document type International law - United Nations
- Themes list International law, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment,
- Available languages التقرير المؤقت للمقرر الخاص المعني بالتعذيب وغيره من ضروب المعاملة أو العقوبة القاسية أو اللاإنسانية أو المهينةПромежуточный доклад Специального докладчика по вопросу о пытках и других жестоких, бесчеловечных или унижающих достоинство видах обращения и наказанияRapport intérimaire du Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants酷刑和其他残忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇或处罚问题特别 报告员的临时报告Informe provisional del Relator Especial sobre la tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes
Document(s)
Awaiting Death
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2008
2008
Multimedia content
Kyrgyzstan
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This film gives an insight into prison life for 174 men convicted and sentenced to death or to life imprisonment in Kyrgyzstan.
- Document type Multimedia content
- Countries list Kyrgyzstan
- Themes list Retribution, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Behind Bars
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012
2012
Multimedia content
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This 2012 documentary film ‘Behind Bars’ was produced under the EU funded project ‘Progressive Abolition of the Death Penalty and Alternatives that Respect International Human Rights Standards’.The film reflects the application of life sentence, conditions of lifers and long sentenced prisoners and the State’s attitude towards these offenders in the countries of the South Caucasus.
- Document type Multimedia content
- Themes list Death Row Conditions,
Document(s)
Death Penalty: Trials and Tribulations
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012
Multimedia content
Uganda
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In Uganda, 28 crimes can attract the death penalty – including robbery, smuggling, acts of treason and terrorism, and non-lethal military sentences, and death sentences continue to be handed out after judicial proceedings which fail to meet international standards for a fair trial. This film produced by PRI’s Ugandan partner the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative provides a moving insight into the situation of prisoners on death row and others serving life sentences in the country.
- Document type Multimedia content
- Countries list Uganda
- Themes list Most Serious Crimes, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Forgotten
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012
Arguments against the death penalty
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This 2011 film ‘Forgotten’ was produced under the EU funded project ‘Progressive Abolition of the Death Penalty and Alternatives that Respect International Human Rights Standards’. The film reflects the conditions for those sentenced to life imprisonment in the countries of Central Asia.
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Death Row Conditions, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
Freedom Inside The Walls
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2005
2005
Arguments against the death penalty
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Shot in Benin, Kenya and Malawi ‘Freedom Inside These Walls’ provides disturbing footage of prison conditions inside these countries, which are common to many other prisons in Africa. It highlights the challenges in accessing justice faced by poor people in conflict with the law.
- Document type Arguments against the death penalty
- Themes list Death Row Conditions, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
No to the Death Penalty
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2008
2008
Multimedia content
Kazakhstan
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This film is based on the death penalty in Kazakhstan. The death penalty was formerly a common charge for the most obscene crimes, and was at its greatest prominence in 1995, when 101 males on charges of death sentences were executed by the firing squad.
- Document type Multimedia content
- Countries list Kazakhstan
- Themes list Most Serious Crimes, Country/Regional profiles,
Document(s)
The Final Request
By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012
2012
Multimedia content
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This 2012 animation “The Final Request” was produced under the EU funded project ‘Progressive Abolition of the Death Penalty and Alternatives that Respect International Human Rights Standards’. The three-minute animation provides a basic overview of the application of the death penalty in the Middle East and North African region.
- Document type Multimedia content
- Themes list Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment,
Document(s)
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
By United Nations, on 1 January 2012
International law - United Nations
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In States in which the death penalty continues to be used, international law imposes stringent requirements that must be met for it not to be regarded as unlawful. In the present report, the Special Rapporteur considers the problem of error and the use of military tribunals in the context of fair trial requirements. He also examines the constraint that the death penalty may be imposed only for the most serious crimes: those involving intentional killing. Lastly, he considers the issues of collaboration and complicity, in addition to transparency in respect of the use of the death penalty.
- Document type International law - United Nations
- Themes list Fair Trial, Most Serious Crimes, Statistics,
- Available languages Записка Генерального секретаряExécutions extrajudiciaires, sommaires ou arbitraires法外处决、即决处决或任意处决Exécutions extrajudiciaires, sommaires ou arbitrairesالإعدام خارج القضاء أو بإجراءات موجزة أو تعسفا
Document(s)
Death Penalty Laws in states
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
2020
Working with...
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This document provides state by state information in the United States regarding laws that govern the death penalty.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
Clemency Procedures in Death Penalty States
By Capital Punishment in Context, on 8 September 2020
Working with...
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This file is relevant to the US, giving a list of states where governors can grant clemency, where the governor must have recommendations of clemency and where governors recieve a non-binding recommendation of clemency.
- Document type Working with...
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
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
Campaigning
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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,
Document(s)
In the Extreme: Women Serving Life Without Parole and Death Sentences in the United States
By The Sentencing Project, National Black Women’s Justice Institute and the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, on 14 January 2022
2022
NGO report
Women
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One of every 15 women in prison — amounting to more than 6,600 women — is serving a life sentence and nearly 2,000 of these have no chance for parole. Another 52 women in the U.S. are awaiting execution. Many women serving extreme sentences were victims of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse long before they committed a crime.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Women
Document(s)
The death penalty in the Arab world: Study on the death penalty in some Arab countries
By Arab Penal Reform Organization APRO, on 1 January 2007
2007
NGO report
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The essence of the death penalty is the eradication of life for the condemned. Death penalty was a common practice in ancient heavenly religions, especially in times dominated by the idea of religious revenge. Additionally, it was implemented in a brutal and cruel way accompanied by terrible methods of torture. The death penalty has not been controversial in the old legislation; it has been recognized by scholars without attempting to justify it, as governors and legislators apply it without resistance from thinkers and philosophers. In the modern era, controversy has arisen about the feasibility and legality of the death penalty as a form of social reaction to the offender. The eighteenth century is marked by philosophical ideas which attacked the prevailing penal systems, as studies and research have appeared on the social and anthropological causes of crime. Thus, two intellectual trends have appeared on the horizon: those in favor of retaining the death penalty, and those demanding its abolishment. Each trend has its reasons and pretexts supporting their thoughts concerning the death penalty. Hence, the study analyses and examines “The Death Penalty in the Arab World” through a series of distinctive research methods, addressing the death penalty in ten Arab countries. The following is presented according to a signal research plan that includes: crimes punishable by death, and procedural guarantees on the death penalty and its adequacy, as well as putting forward many proposals and recommendations on the abolishment of the death penalty. This study includes the death penalty in ten Arab countries: Bahrain – Egypt – Jordan – Iraq – Lebanon- Morocco- Palestine – Saudi Arabia – Syria- Yemen. —- Go to first document in English.
- Document type NGO report
- Available languages عقوبة الإعدام فى الوطن العربى: دراسة حول عقوبة الإعدام فى بعض الدول العربية
Document(s)
REPORT ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
By Bar Human Rights Committee, on 1 January 2003
2003
NGO report
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The purpose of the Report is to assist the Honourable Court by describing the criminal justice process in Trinidad as it applies to those accused of murder. As a criminal defence and constitutional law attorneys in Trinidad, we have been asked to address, in particular, some of the shortcomings apparent in the Trinidadian criminal justice system and certain related constitutional issues. The Report deals with the following issues: a. The constitutional history and sources of law in Trinidad; b. The law of murder in Trinidad; c. An overview of criminal procedure; d. The stages of the criminal process in murder cases; e. The mandatory death penalty; f. The prerogative of mercy.
- Document type NGO report
- Themes list Networks,
Document(s)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
By United Nations, on 1 January 1948
1948
United Nations report
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On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and “to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.” Article 3 – Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list International law, Right to life,
- Available languages المتحدة الإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسانВсеобщую декларацию прав человекаDéclaration universelle des droits de l'homme世界人权宣言Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos
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Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
By United Nations, on 1 January 1989
1989
United Nations report
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The States Parties to the present Protocol,Believing that abolition of the death penalty contributes to enhancement of human dignity and progressive development of human rights,Recalling article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on 10 December 1948, and article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted on 16 December 1966,Noting that article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights refers to abolition of the death penalty in terms that strongly suggest that abolition is desirable,Convinced that all measures of abolition of the death penalty should be considered as progress in the enjoyment of the right to life,Desirous to undertake hereby an international commitment to abolish the death penalty,Have agreed as follows:Article 11. No one within the jurisdiction of a State Party to the present Protocol shall be executed.2. Each State Party shall take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty within its jurisdiction.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list International law,
- Available languages البروتوكول الاختياري الثاني الملحق بالعهد الدولي الخاص بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية بهدف العمل علي إلغاء عقوبة الإعدامВторой Факультативный протокол к Международному пакту о гражданских и политических правах, направленный на отмену смертной казниDeuxième protocole facultatif se rapportant au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques, visant à l'abolition de la peine de mort第二任择议定书的公民权利和政治权利国际公约,其目的在废除死刑Segundo Protocolo Facultativo del Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos, destinado a abolir la pena de muerte
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
By United Nations, on 1 January 1989
United Nations report
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Article 37States Parties shall ensure that:(a) No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Neither capital punishment nor life imprisonment without possibility of release shall be imposed for offences committed by persons below eighteen years of age.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list Juveniles, International law,
- Available languages اتفاقية حقوق الطفلКонвенция о правах ребенкаConvention relative aux droits de l'enfant儿童权利公约Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño
Document(s)
AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS “PACT OF SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA”
By Organization of American States, on 8 September 1969
1969
United Nations report
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Article 4. Right to Life1. Every person has the right to have his life respected. This right shall be protected by law and, in general, from the moment of conception. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.
- Document type United Nations report
- Themes list International law, Right to life,
- Available languages CONVENCION AMERICANA SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOS "PACTO DE SAN JOSE DE COSTARICA"
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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
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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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AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
By African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, on 8 September 1981
1981
United Nations report
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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
Document(s)
‘A “Most Serious Crime”? – The Death Penalty for Drug Offences and International Human Rights Law’
By Rick Lines / Amicus Journal, on 1 January 2010
2010
Article
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An in-depth analysis of the international law ramifications of applying the death penalty for drug offences. It reviews the the ‘most serious crimes’ threshold for the lawful application of capital punishment as established in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It then explores the question of whether drug offences meet this threshold by examining the issue through the lenses of international human rights law, the domestic legislation in retentionist states, international narcotics control law, international refugee law and international criminal law. The article concludes that drug offences do not constitute ‘most serious crimes’, and that executions of people for drug offences violates international human rights law.
- Document type Article
- Themes list Drug Offences, Most Serious Crimes,