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This resource is for parliamentarians around the globe, currently working or thinking of working for the abolition of the death penalty. It is intended to provide some of the key arguments for abolition based on a series of case studies, showing how abolition has been achieved and is being achieved around the world. The resource also sets out the mini steps that can be taken toward abolition and some information on the development of parliamentary networks and there are a list of contacts where parliamentarians can find information and support.

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• Themes list Public debate, Trend Towards Abolition,
• Available languages Les parlementaires et l’abolition de la peine de mort – une ressource

While the death penalty remains, persons with mental disabilities are at risk of being sentenced to death and executed in breach of international standards. This briefing paper provides concrete examples of what can be done to address this risk, including by the adoption by national medical professional bodies of codes of conduct ensuring that professionals do not act unethically or unprofessionally in capital cases.

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• Themes list Mental Illness, Intellectual Disability,
• Available languages Fiche pour les professions médicales

Tant que la peine de mort continue d’exister, les personnes souffrant de déficiences mentales courent le risque d’être condamnées à mort et exécutées, en violation des normes internationales. Ce document de synthèse montre quelles mesures peuvent être prises pour supprimer ce risque, notamment en luttant contre la stigmatisation des personnes souffrant d’un handicap mental ou intellectuel, en particulier lorsque les médias entretiennent des idées reçues erronées concernant les risques que ces personnes représentent.

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• Themes list Mental Illness, Intellectual Disability,
• Available languages Factsheet for Journalists

While the death penalty remains, persons with mental disabilities are at risk of being sentenced to death and executed in breach of international standards. This briefing paper provides concrete examples of what can be done to address this risk, including by working towards the reduction of stigma against persons with mental or intellectual disabilities, particularly where media reports promote inaccurate public beliefs about risks posed by such persons.

• Document type Working with...
• Themes list Mental Illness, Intellectual Disability,
• Available languages Fiche pour les journalistes

Continental Conference on the Death Penalty2-4 July 2014, Cotonou, BeninHuman Rights Organisations’ Manifesto for a Protocolto the African Charter on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa

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• Themes list International law,
• Available languages Manifeste pour un Protocole à la Charte africaine sur l’abolition de la peine de mort en Afrique

How are lawyers affected by defending death penalty cases, where failure means execution? And how do they respond when their clients are killed?This briefing paper, written by Susannah Sheffer and drawing on her book Fighting for their lives, showcases the voices of the lawyers themselves to demonstrate the profound and long-lasting impacts that the death penalty can have on those indirectly affected by it.

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• Themes list Legal Representation,

This document describes the European Court of Human Rights, how it was formed, how many judges sit on the court, the proceedings at the court, etc. These and many more questions about the Court are answered in this text.

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• Themes list Networks,
• Available languages German : Der Gerichtshof in 50 FragenUkrainian : ЄСПЛ у 50-ти запитанняхLe CEDH en 50 questions

This Practical Guide explains the contracting procedures applying to all EU external actions financed from the EU general budget (the EU budget) and the European Development Fund (EDF).

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• Themes list Networks,
• Available languages Guide Pratique des Procédures Contractuelles dans le Cadre des Actions Extérieures de l’UE

By Corey Burton and Richard Tewksbury

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• Themes list Public debate, Murder Victims' Families, Death Penalty, Country/Regional profiles,

The Last Supper illustrates the meal requests of U.S. death row inmates. Cobalt blue mineral paint is applied to second-hand plates, then kiln-fired by technical advisor Toni Acock. I am looking for a space to exhibit all the plates on a ten-year loan. 540 final meals, and two first meals on the outside for exonerated men, are completed to date. I plan to continue adding fifty plates a year until capital punishment is abolished.

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• Themes list Death Row Conditions,