Death Penalty
Publications
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![[ai] A pamphlet titled 'Abolish the Death Penalty' that discusses human rights and the death penalty. It includes a section on the United Nations' position regarding the death penalty, highlighting key information and safeguards related to its use.](/Res/250/Screen Shot 2021-05-07 at 11.56.26 AM.png "Screen Shot 2021-05-07 at 11.56.26 AM.png")
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News
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
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World’s Top Executioner: Unmasking the Truth About China’s Death Row
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
In Brief
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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The Advocates in Geneva: Highlights from the 49th Spring Session of the UPR
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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The Advocates Condemns Harmful Day One Announcements from the Trump Administration
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Monday, September 9, 2024
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2024 Oral Statements to the Human Rights Council on the Outcomes of the UPR
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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Ensure African States Don’t Flout Court Judgment Striking Down Mandatory Death Penalty Laws
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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High Hopes for Substantial Progress on the Death Penalty Tempered by Mild Rhetoric
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Friday, January 8, 2021
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calls on U.S. to stay executions
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Monday, December 7, 2020
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Establishing the Death Penalty for Rape in Bangladesh Does Little to Protect Victims
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Friday, April 24, 2020
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Ramos Decision Brings Attention to International Human Rights Standards in Death Penalty Cases
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Bringing movement to end the arbitrary death penalty to U.S. Supreme Court
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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The Rights of Children Whose Parents Are Sentenced to Death - The Case of Tunisia
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![[ai] A graphic design featuring a stylized hand holding a flower against a bright blue background. The design includes the text "90º Aniversario Abolición de la Pena de Muerte en Puerto Rico" with the date "26 de abril de 1929 - 2019" in yellow.](/Res/250/90th-anniverario (1).jpg "[ai] A graphic design featuring a stylized hand holding a flower against a bright blue background. The design includes the text \"90º Aniversario Abolición de la Pena de Muerte en Puerto Rico\" with the date \"26 de abril de 1929 - 2019\" in yellow.")
Friday, April 26, 2019
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Puerto Rico and the Federal Death Penalty: A Legacy of Colonial Paternalism
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Monday, October 22, 2018
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Dignity for All: World Day Against the Death Penalty highlights detention conditions on death row
Monday, January 8, 2018
Profile
What’s it like to be an Advocate for Human Rights? An interview with Amy Bergquist
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![[ai] A world map showing countries colored according to their stance on the death penalty: green for abolitionist, orange for abolitionist in practice, yellow for abolitionist except in extreme cases, and red for retains the death penalty.](/Res/250/death_penalty_countries_map.png "[ai] A world map showing countries colored according to their stance on the death penalty: green for abolitionist, orange for abolitionist in practice, yellow for abolitionist except in extreme cases, and red for retains the death penalty.")
![[ai] A young man in a white shirt standing against a poster displaying an eye with a teardrop and the text "NON A LA REINE DE MORT." Behind him, there is also a colorful poster of a figure in a creative costume.](/Res/250/img_5437.jpeg "[ai] A young man in a white shirt standing against a poster displaying an eye with a teardrop and the text \"NON A LA REINE DE MORT.\" Behind him, there is also a colorful poster of a figure in a creative costume.")
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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Young artists share their vision for a world without the death penalty
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
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Lives on the Line: Will Supreme Court Hold U.S. Accountable for the Death Penalty?
