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Tuscany against the death penalty
on 1 December 2007
The Italian province celebrated the anniversary of the first law to ever abolish the death penalty on November 28.
2007
Italy
Moratorium
Article(s)
Cities for life – Cities Against the Death Penalty
on 29 November 2007
On November 30, over 600 cities worldwideincluding over 30 capital cities lit up their public buildings in opposition to the death penalty.
2007
Italy
Article(s)
The Tuscany region against the death penalty
on 21 November 2007
The regional council will hold an abolitionist conference with speakers from various countries at the end of November.
2007
Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
Italy
Article(s)
World Day: the French and Iranians hand-in-hand in Paris
on 12 October 2007
Abolitionists from the two countries set up a gallows in the heart of the French capital similar to that used in Tehran only a few weeks ago.
2007
Fair Trial
France
France
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Article(s)
Behind the scenes with those who support Foster
on 31 August 2007
Kenneth Foster, who was sentenced to death in Texas for having driven a murderer in his car, saw his sentence commuted on August 30 – thanks to unprecedented mobilisation.
2007
United States
Article(s)
“Die-in” against the death penalty in the US
on 4 July 2007
For the seventh consecutive year, 200 people showed their support for American death-row prisoners and their opposition to capital punishment in an event in Paris organised by ACAT France and Amnesty International France.
2007
France
United States
Article(s)
8 Demands for Beijing
on 21 June 2007
By welcoming the Olympics in 2008, China committed itself to improving its human rights situation. Anxious to remind Chinese authorities of their commitments, nine French associations, five of which are members of the World Coalition, created the China 2008 Olympic Games Collective.
2007
China
Article(s)
Creation of the Tunisian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
on 21 June 2007
The representativesof the seven NGOs who met in Tunis on 14 June have announced the creation of the Tunisian National Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
Tunisia
Article(s)
Mobilisation for Mumia Abu Jamal
on 19 June 2007
Last May 17, the Philadelphia Federal Court of Appeal held a hearing that could seal the fate of Mumia Abu Jamal. On the occasion of this new hearing, the Collectif unitaire de soutien à Mumia Abu Jamal, and all his supporters, organized public mobilization and information initiatives on all continents.
2007
Fair Trial
United States