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The use of the death penalty is not consistent with the right to life and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. There is growing consensus for universal abolition of the death penalty. Some 170 States have abolished or introduced a moratorium on the death penalty either in law or in practice.
Although Article 6 of the ICCPR permits the use of the death penalty in limited circumstances, it also provides that “nothing in this article shall be invoked to delay or to prevent the abolition of capital punishment by any State Party to the present Covenant.”. Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death ...
Introduction. At least 87 prisoners currently remain on death row in Japan. The last execution took place on 16 September 2005, when Kitagawa Susumu was hanged for two murders committed in the 1980s. Since 2000, 11 prisoners have been executed. In their cases the appeal process took between 10 to 16 years.
• Innocent Maja,The death penalty in Zimbabwe: Legal ambiguitites p.164 Chapter 4 – Values p.169 • Mario Marazziti, World religions and the death penalty p.170 • Paul Bhatti, Towards a moratorium on the death penalty p.182 Chapter 5 – Trends and Perspectives p.189 • Salil Shetty, Global death penalty trends since 2012 p.190
The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the initial report of Somalia on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Experts commending the State for progress made in rebuilding its State and Government institutions following years of armed conflict and political instability, and asking about the definition of torture and ...
The Secretary General’s report provides information on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 75/183. It discusses developments towards the abolition of the death penalty and the establishment of moratoriums on executions and highlights trends in the use of the death penalty, including the application of international standards relating to the protection of the rights of those ...
31 January 2024. The infliction of the death penalty is profoundly difficult to reconcile with human dignity, the fundamental right to life, and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, said UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk. “The use of the death penalty is egregious against any human ...
Biennial High-Level Panel Discussion on the Question of the Death Penalty Theme: Human rights violations relating to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to limiting the death penalty to the most serious crimes Mr. President, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, For many years, the United Nations has opposed the death penalty in all circumstances.
The death penalty was against the principles of human dignity and could not be justified on cultural grounds or legitimized by tradition. KIRSTI POHJANKUKKA (Finland) said that Finland supported the statement made by Germany on behalf of the European Union regarding the abolition of the death penalty.
World Day Against the Death Penalty – Tuesday 10 October 2017. GENEVA (6 October 2017) – United Nations human rights experts* are calling for urgent action to end the disproportionate impact of the death penalty on people from poorer communities. They say imposing the death penalty as a result of discrimination constitutes an arbitrary ...