The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty is an alliance of more than 160 NGOs, bar associations, local authorities and unions aiming at universal abolition
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Today is #worlddayagainstthedeathpenalty !
Different voices, different accents, different stories, one message: the death penalty is not justice.
They say it in their own language. Will you?
#notothedeathpenalty
#abolitionnow #nodeathpenalty
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Statement | Saudi Arabia carries out an unlawful mass execution of political prisoners, including a minor
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Today, the vast majority of countries worldwide have either abolished the death penalty or introduced a moratorium on its use.
The death penalty does little to deter crime or deliver justice for victims. It has no place in the 21st century.
#EndDeathPenalty
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As the week observing the 24th #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty closes, #IBAHRI reiterates its calls for universal abolition of the #DeathPenalty, an immediate moratorium on executions and the commutation of existing death sentences. Read and share: tinyurl.com/yhwryshw
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#10octobre: contre la peine de mort, des récits qui redonnent un visage aux condamnés nodeathpenalty.santegidio.or… #nodeathpenalty @CitiesforLife
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From testimonies to thought-provoking conversations, and reflections, Stories of Life: Beyond the Sentence brought the human stories behind capital punishment into focus.
Watch our event recap for moments from the day, as we continue the conversation on justice, dignity and the abolition of the death penalty.
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L’ACAT-Burundi clôture sa série de 5 vidéos à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale contre #LaPeineDeMort . Merci à toutes et à tous pour vos vues, commentaires, partages et likes !
La campagne s’achève, mais le combat continue. Mobilisons-nous contre toute tentative de réintroduction de la peine de mort au #Burundi.
@FIACAT_org @WCADP @FoundationKios @NEDemocracy @amnesty @DefendDefenders @achpr_cadhp @fidh_fr @UEauBurundi @RS_Burundi @UN_HCR
#Burundi #DroitsHumains #Abolition #PeineDeMort #Acatburundi #TemoignerPourLavie
Vous avez manqué une vidéo ? Retrouvez toute la série ici :
Igihano co gupfa mu Burundi: Oya ntikikagarukanwe!!! / Peine de mort au... youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… via @YouTube
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“I want people to look at the faces of those who spent years in a condemned cell for nothing, and to see who pays when the system gets it wrong.”
In Bangladesh, thousands of people await execution, some for decades. Many have been sentenced to death on the basis of confessions obtained through torture.
On the World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October, we interviewed anthropologist and photographer Mosfiqur Rahman Johan, who has spent four years documenting the people wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in Bangladesh.
🔗 To find out more, read our latest blog post: bit.ly/4hO2AHy
#WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty
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On 9 October, the day before World Day Against the Death Penalty, DPRU Director Professor Hoyle and Lord Jabbar of the Death Penalty Project @DeathPenaltyP presented on the death penalty at the UN in New York, during the 81st session of the #UNGA:
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Today, Hope Behind Bars Africa(@hopebehindbar), in partnership with the Embassy of France in Nigeria(@FranceInNigeria), is marking World Day Against the Death Penalty 2026 with "Stories of Life: Beyond the Sentence" in Abuja.
The panel session of this conversation will put the reality of capital punishment into perspectives. Ogechi Ogu of the PAR-PVP Initiative, Adamu Samson Duza, ANIPR, of the FCT Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, legal practitioner and human rights advocate Nkechi Ezike, and Bakare Almajeed(@almajeed07) of the Australian High Commission are examining what the law, the correctional system and lived experience show about the death penalty.
Follow our page for updates and key moments from the room, and share this post to help more people understand the human cost of capital punishment.
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Nous poursuivons notre série « Non à la réintroduction de la peine de mort au Burundi » avec une défenseure des droits humains. @kintoreBellaGlo souligne le rôle incontournable des défenseurs des droits humains dans la lutte contre la réintroduction de la peine de mort et dans la défense du droit à la vie. Elle lance 3 alertes cruciales:
• Contrer l'arbitraire : Unir les forces de la société civile pour empêcher que ce châtiment irréversible ne soit utilisé afin de réprimer ou d'éliminer des opposants.
• Éviter l'erreur judiciaire : Rappeler que l'histoire mondiale regorge de condamnés à mort exécutés à tort.
• Exiger une vraie justice : Demander des enquêtes rigoureuses et des sanctions conformes à la loi pour les criminels, sans jamais recourir à la peine capitale.
📢Regardez et partager. Protégeons le droit à la vie face aux dérives politiques !Ne manquez pas le dernier épisode demain
@fiacat_org @WCADP @FoundationKios @NEDemocracy @amnesty @DefendDefenders @achpr_cadhp @fidh_fr @UEauBurundi @RS_Burundi @UN_HRC
#Burundi #DroitsHumains #Abolition #PeineDeMort #ACATBurundi #TemoignerPourLaVie #NoDeathPenalty
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On #WDADP at the monthly members’ meeting of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), our EC member Arshad Mehmood briefed members on the excessive use of the death penalty in Pakistan, fair trial concerns, and the global debate reignited by the Christa Pike case.
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In a letter made public today, @ICJ_ORG, @amnesty, @LCWNGO & @OMCT urge diplomatic missions to press eastern Libyan authorities to halt executions amid reports of at least 30 executions since late August & at least 50 people at imminent risk of execution.
icj.org/joint-letter-urgent-…
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📌 Maya Krishna Rao brings ‘You Really Want to Know My Story?’ to Bengaluru.
Registrations will close once capacity is reached; we recommend registering early to secure your spot.
Link in bio.
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🟡𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄́-𝐃𝐄́𝐁𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐄 𝐋𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐓
Le samedi 10 octobre, plus de 100 participants se sont réunis au siège d’Amnesty International Togo pour une soirée d’échanges, de réflexion et de sensibilisation à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale contre la peine de mort.
Entre projection de film, débat parlementaire et discussions avec le public, chacun a pu confronter ses idées, questionner ses convictions et réfléchir aux enjeux de la justice, de la sécurité et du respect des droits humains.
Parce que parler de la peine de mort, c’est aussi interroger la justice que nous voulons pour notre société.
Merci à toutes celles et ceux qui ont contribué à faire de cette soirée un moment aussi enrichissant qu’engagé !
Revivez les temps forts de cette belle rencontre.
#AmnestyInternationalTogo #PeineDeMort #AbolitionUniverselle #DroitsHumains #JournéeMondialeContreLaPeineDeMort
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Hope Behind Bars Africa (@hopebehindbar) created a space to bring the stories behind capital punishment in Nigeria into public conversation in commemoration of World Day Against the Death Penalty 2026.
At Stories of Life: Beyond the Sentence, Ketty Regis, Cooperation Attaché at the Embassy of France in Nigeria (@FranceInNigeria), opened the event with reflections on the humanity of people on death row and the need for justice and humanity to guide the push for abolition. Our Executive Director, Funke Adeoye (@thefunkeadeoye), welcomed guests and highlighted HBBA’s work with people on death row, including our research, Beyond Her Sentence.
Spoken word poet Pelemo (@pelemonyajo) performed “Penitencia”, challenging the idea of correction through capital punishment. We also screened a documentary on women on death row, including Christina Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1998 and survived two lethal injection attempts in 2026. A panel of voices from journalism, law, corrections and research explored what it means to look beyond the sentence, followed by questions and reflections from the audience.
The stories we hear shape the narratives, legal practices and reforms that influence how we treat people affected by capital punishment.
Thank you to every one who attended and contributed, especially our partners, the Embassy of France in Nigeria for their support to put this event together.
We also thank the Nigerian Correctional Service(@CorrectionsNg), Legal Aid Council of Nigeria(@LACNIGERIA), Amnesty International Nigeria(@AmnestyNigeria), Shades of Us(@shadesofusafric), NULAI(@NULAINigeria), Global Rights(@GlobalRights), student law clinics and other partners who joined us.
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Journée mondiale contre la peine de mort : dernier épisode (5/5)
L'ACAT-Burundi clôture sa série avec le journaliste Révérien Bazikamwe. Face aux déclarations répétées du président de l'Assemblée nationale et de l'ancien ministre de l'Intérieur, Martin Niteretse, @kamwereve appelle les médias à barrer la route au retour de la peine de mort au #Burundi :
1. Ne pas baisser la garde face aux autorités qui testent la réaction de la population.
2.Multiplier les émissions, enquêtes et débats sur les dangers de la peine capitale.
3. Ouvrir les antennes aux défenseurs des droits humains.
@FIACAT_org @WCADP @FoundationKios @NEDemocracy @amnesty @DefendDefenders @achpr_cadhp @fidh_fr @UEauBurundi @RS_Burundi
@UN_HRC
#Burundi #DroitsHumains #Abolition #PeineDeMort #ACATBurundi #TemoignerPourLaVie #NoDeathPenalty
Jour 5/5 — Burundi : Les discours politiques menacent-ils l'abolition de... youtu.be/IK1TQ1ountE?si=oXQu…
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On World Day Against the Death Penalty, @UN_SPExperts named 12 individuals, whose cases we documented, sentenced to death in #SaudiArabia & #Iraq in violation of international law.
We join their call to release them immediately & unconditionally.
ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…
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On the International Day Against the Death Penalty, 🇧🇪 reaffirms its commitment to the universal abolition of capital punishment. The death penalty has no place in a system based on human dignity and human rights. We call for its abolition everywhere, for everyone. #AbolitionNow
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Dans l'épisode 3 de notre série "Non à la peine de mort au Burundi", un ancien militaire témoigne. Il dénonce la peine de mort prévue par le code militaire, qu'il juge discriminatoire et réclame une abolition complète au Burundi.
Il appelle à 3 reformes urgentes pour plus de transparence :
- Respect de la constitution : l'accord des députés avant tout déploiement à l'étranger
- Contrôle parlementaire : des visites régulières des députés dans les camps
- Contrôle des droits humains : l'accès de la CINDH aux lieux de détention militaires
Regardez , partagez, et restez mobilisés : prochain épisode demainà 9h .
@FIACAT_org @WCADP @FoundationKios, @NEDemocracy, @DefendDefenders, @amnesty,@hrw, @UN_HCR, @RS_Burundi, @fidh_fr,@ISHRglobal @CCPR_Centre
@Burundi #DroitsHumains #Abolition
#PeineDeMort #AcatBurundi #TemoingePourLavie #NoDeathPanalty
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