Title |
World Coalition Against the Death Penalty : uniting all those committed to the universal abolition of capital punishment |
Description |
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty is an alliance of NGOs, bar associations, local bodies and unions whose aim is to strengthen the international dimension of the fight against the death penalty. The World Coalition lobbies international organisations and States, organises international events and facilitates the creation and development of national and regional coalitions against the death penalty. It was created in Rome on 13 May 2002 and has established October 10 as the date of the annual World Day Against the Death Penalty. |
Keywords |
International law, Moratorium , Capital offences, Public debate, Trend Towards Abolition, Right to life, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment, Innocence, Torture, Homosexuality, Arbitrariness, Death Row Conditions, Death Row Phenomenon, Mandatory Death Penalty, Sentencing Alternatives, Methods of Execution, Lethal Injection, Hanging, Lethal Gas, Stoning, Electrocution, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Death Penalty |
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