Article(s)
Caribbean events kick off with regional conference and abolitionist network launch
By Maria Donatelli & Aurélie Plaçais, on 3 October 2013
A wide range of activists, law practitioners and former death row inmates have met in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss strategies for abolition and organise under the Greater Caribbean for Life.
2013
Dominica
Grenada
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Article(s)
Children of people sentenced to death attract the UN’s attention
By Léa Macarez, on 19 September 2013
The UN Human Rights Council brought together representatives from civil society, States and the UN itself to discuss the rights of children whose parents are sentenced to death or executed.
2013
Juveniles
Article(s)
Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago: abolish the mandatory death penalty for all crimes
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 18 September 2013
Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are the only two countries that continue to hand down the mandatory death penalty for murder in the Caribbean. Sign the petition here.
2013
Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago
Article(s)
Guatemala: abolish the death penalty
on 18 September 2013
Guatemala
Article(s)
World Coalition opens dialogue with Iraq
By Florence Bellivier, on 16 September 2013
Iraq’s ambassador to Paris met representatives from the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty as the country has been accelerating the rhythm of executions.
2013
Iraq
Moratorium
Terrorism
Article(s)
Latest Japan execution violates UN guidelines
on 16 September 2013
World Coalition member organisation Center for Prisoners’ Rights condemns the execution of an elderly prisoner in Tokyo on 12 September.
Japan
Article(s)
Calendar of events for World Day
By WCADP, on 10 September 2013
On 10 October 2013, the World Day Against the Death Penalty is focusing on the death penalty in the Greater Caribbean. Browse the schedule and the map to prepare and promote the events planned around the world on the big day.
2013
Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
Article(s)
Caribbean Conference – The Death Penalty in the Context of Public Security: Neither Right, Nor Effective
By Greater Caribbean For Life, on 9 September 2013
To celebrate the 11th World Day Against the Death Penalty dedicated to the Greater Caribbean, a regional conference is organised by local civil society in Trinidad and Tobago on October, 1st.
2013
Public Opinion
Article(s)
Suspension of Pakistan executions not enough – ADPAN
By Thomas Hubert, on 22 August 2013
The Anti Death Penalty Asia Network calls for the restoration of a formal moratorium after the government postponed a wave of executions under pressure from international abolitionists.
2013
Moratorium
Pakistan
Pakistan
Article(s)
Hands Off Cain: number of executions and retentionist countries down in past year
on 29 July 2013
World Coalition member Hands Off Cain (HOC) presented its 2013 Report, ‘The Death Penalty Worldwide’ at its headquarters in Rome on 26 July. It recorded a sharp drop in executions.
2013
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