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Watch Belarus Free Theatre Live Stream!
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 6 November 2015
Sunday 8 November: live stream starts at 19:00 London time. Belarus Free Theatre serve up food, music, dance and Shakespeare as they share true stories from inmates, executioners, human rights lawyers and families of the executed.
2015
Belarus
Belarus
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Explaining the Death Penalty for Drug Offences: the Best Reports
By Elisa Bellotti, on 2 November 2015
For October 10, many NGOs have published Reports analyzing, from different perspectives, the issue of the death penalty for drug offences. Read this brief presentation of the reports to facilitate the selection of the research that will best satisfy your thirst for knowledge.
2015
Drug Offenses
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Morocco is working to break down the political barriers to the abolition of the death penalty
By Tiziana Trotta, on 26 October 2015
The Moroccan Coalition Against the Death Penalty organized numerous meetings and events in different regions of the country in October on the occasion of the 13th World Day.
2015
Morocco
Article(s)
The death penalty for drugs must go, it has no place in a civilised society
By Aurélie Plaçais, on 21 October 2015
Those were the words of Anand Grover, former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health during the opening ceremony of Harm Reduction International’s 24th conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2015
China
Drug Offenses
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
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Executions for drug crimes: a violation of international law -international organizations
By Tiziana Trotta, on 15 October 2015
International organizations joined the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty to stand against this cruel practice. United Nations, the European Union and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights merged to claim that capital punishment is not the solution to deter drug crimes.
2015
Drug Offenses
Article(s)
USA: showing the human face of the death penalty
By Tiziana Trotta, on 14 October 2015
A conference organized by Journey of Hope is just one among the many activities carried out around World Day against the Death Penalty in the U.S.
2015
Murder Victims' Families
United States
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Iran: more than 800 people executed in 2015, 500 for drugs
By Iran Human Rights, on 13 October 2015
Ahead of the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty, Iran Human Rights is raising awareness about the implementation of the death penalty in Iran for drug-related offenses. Reports from the IHR website indicate that Iranian authorities have carried out more executions in 2015 than any other year in the past 25 years.
2015
Drug Offenses
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Imposing the death penalty has not reduced drug crimes in Asia -New Report
By FIDH & World Coalition, on 10 October 2015
Death penalty for drug crimes in Asia: an illegal practice reveals report published on World Day by FIDH and the World Coalition
2015
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Drug Offenses
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Japan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar
Pakistan
Republic of Korea
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Viet Nam
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International support for abolition is continuing to grow – foreign ministers
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 9 October 2015
The Declaration signed by 18 Foreign Ministers from different world regions, including several that are still on a path towards abolition of the death penalty, brings one common message: International support for abolition is continuing to grow, driven by an increasing awareness of the death penalty’s inherent risks and shortcomings.
2015
Argentina
Australia
Benin
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Costa Rica
Fiji
Haiti
Latvia
Madagascar
Mexico
Mongolia
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Article(s)
China reduces the number of crimes punishable by death to 46, but keeps drug trafficking in the list
By Aurélie Plaçais, on 7 October 2015
China removes nine non-violent and rarely used criminal offenses from capital punishment.
2015
China
Drug Offenses
