Proceedings Oslo 2016 – 6th world Congress against the death penalty

Introduction Interactive map

Evolution of the abolition of the death penalty

The issues Regions and Countries

The draft Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the abolition of the death penalty in Africa

The draft text of the Additional Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Abolition of the Death Penalty was adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in May 2015. As 35 of the 54 Member States of the African Union still retain the death penalty…

The actors Changemakers

The Importance of NHRIs
in the abolitionist cause

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are mandated to protect and promote human rights. The question of abolition and related issues such as the right to a fair trial…

The issues Regions and Countries

The United States: new allies joining the fight to end the death penalty

In 2016, of the 50 states which make up the United States of America, 19 had abolished the death penalty, and four retentionist states respected a moratorium on executions. Six others had not executed any prisoners for…

The faces Portraits

The witnesses who attended the Congress

To accomplish her deceased mother’s wish that Iwao should be exonerated, Hideko Hakamada, now 83 years old, has devotedly supported her younger brother. Iwao, aged 80, was arrested at the age of 30. He was sentenced to death and spent 47 years and 7 months in detention for murder. He is the world’s longest serving death row prisoner. On 27 March 2014, he was released following the decision to reopen the case but the decision is pending and he remains a convicted prisoner.…

Introduction

Preface

The death penalty is incompatible with the fundamental tenets of human rights, in particular human dignity, the right to life and the prohibition of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading…

The issuesRegions and countries

Progress and Setbacks in Asia: lessons to be learnt

There have been positive developments in the direction of abolition of the death penalty in Asia, although it remains the continent with the highest number of executions in the world…

The faces Interview

The children of parents sentenced to death or executed

How many children are we talking about? No one knows how many children have a parent on death row or how many people…

The tools

Legal tools to move towards abolition of the death penalty

By sharing their experiences at the two workshops, four lawyers specialising in civil and Common Law demonstrated the major role of jurists in abolition…

Introduction

Official ceremonies

The Opening Ceremony of the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty is dedicated to the next steps toward abolition. It is the chosen place of expression…