Article(s)
Mid-terms: A first half of 2023 marked by multiple abolitions
By Nellia Halimi, on 9 October 2023
The first seven months of 2023 have been rich for the abolitionist community with a new abolitionist country, a new abolitionist state in the United States, as well as progress for abolition within multiple countries. However, some countries continue to use the death penalty and there have been alarming increases in executions.
2023
Ghana
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kenya
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Trend Towards Abolition
United States
Uzbekistan
Article(s)
75th Ordinary Session of the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights
By Wendy Adouki, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 15 August 2023
From 3rd to 23rd May 2023, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) held its 75th Ordinary Session for the first time in a hybrid format with participants both attending online and in person in Banjul, the Gambia, seat of the ACHPR.
2023
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Trend Towards Abolition
Article(s)
73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights: In- Person, Advocating Against the Death Penalty
By Bronwyn Dudley & Connie Numbi, on 16 December 2022
After nearly 3 years, the ACHPR (African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights) met in-person in Banjul, The Gambia to hold their 73rd Ordinary Session from 21st October – 10th November 2022.
2022
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Article(s)
Death penalty: Singapore’s growing abolition movement
By Kirsten Han, on 5 September 2022
Article first published by the Interpreter Public support for capital punishment isn’t as overwhelmingand unshakeable as the government often portrays it to be.
2022
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Singapore
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Abolition of the death penalty at the United Nations Human Rights Council 49th session
By Aurelie Placais, staff, on 3 May 2022
The 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from 28 February to 1 April 2022. If you missed it, here’s what happened in relation to the abolition of the death penalty!
2022
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Article(s)
Recapping the UN Crime Congress in Kyoto
By Teppei Ono, CPR, on 15 March 2021
The United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was held in Kyoto, Japan from 7 to 12 March 2021.
2021
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Public Opinion
Page(s)
The Death Penalty Worldwide
on 22 June 2020
Navigate the list of countries below to get country-by-country information on the laws and practices associated with the use of the death penalty. This information is taken from the Death Penalty Worldwide database, which also offers an advanced search function (capital crimes, prison conditions, appeal procedures, legal representation…) in English and in French. Database execution figures are sourced […]
2020
Article(s)
COVID-19: Calling for a Worldwide Moratorium on the Death Penalty During the Pandemic
By World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, on 18 June 2020
“When the whole world is trying hard to save lives from COVID-19, an execution by the state is contradictory and perverse” said Kevin Miguel Rivera Medina, President of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
2020
Moratorium
