On the occasion of the 2026 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day) and the Support Don’t Punish Global Day of Action on 26 June, 63 national, regional and international organisations call on the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and its Member States […] L’article 2026 World Drug Day: Over 60 Organisations Urge UNODC…
8 May 2026 Ahead of Singapore’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 12 May 2026, the undersigned organisations call on member states to urge Singapore to end its use of the death penalty and bring its laws and practices into line with international human rights law and standards. We also call on the Government of […] L’article Universal Periodic Review: UN member states urged to act on…
At a side event on the margins of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 9, The Advocates for Human Rights launched a new tool celebrating countries that have championed the cause of abolition of the death penalty at the Universal Periodic Review. The scorecard highlights the countries that led the world in making […] L’article The Advocates for Human Rights launches “Champions of Death…
A delegation from the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty participated in the annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to highlight the often-overlooked realities faced by women in contact with the criminal justice system, including those facing the death penalty. The delegation included several member organizations, such as The Advocates […] L’article World Coalition…
As of early April, the number of executions carried out by Saudi Arabia since King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s accession to the throne on January 23, 2015—and the subsequent appointment of his son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, on June 21, 2017—has surpassed 2,000, according to the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR), marking a […] L’article Saudi Arabia Surpasses 2,000 Executions…
The Maldives government should withdraw plans to introduce a bill to end the longstanding moratorium on the death penalty in the country, 10 Maldivian and international human rights organizations said today. The authorities should also seek to repeal recent amendments to the Drugs Act of 2011 that allow capital punishment for drug-related offenses, maintain the […] L’article Maldives: Withdraw…
STATEMENT 10 April 2026 The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law (5786–2026) recently adopted by Israel. This law deliberately entrenches discrimination, dismantles fundamental safeguards and blatantly exposes the Palestinian people to arbitrary deprivation of life, in violation of international law. It…
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty is publishing two new guides designed to help abolitionists and their allies incorporate a gender-responsive approach into their advocacy efforts. Developed by the World Coalition’s Gender Working Group, based on the learnings from the Gender and Death Penalty project, these tools highlight the specific forms of discrimination faced […] L’article Two…
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) is alarmed by the content of two bills that are presently before Israel’s Knesset, in which it is proposed to expand the scope of the death penalty for terrorism offences, and permit resort to the death penalty in ad hoc military courts for trials related to the […] L’article Calling Urgent Attention to Proposals for the Death Penalty in Israel…
Transparency, governance and funding priorities at the heart of FFPA Phase 2 The FFPA Death Penalty project is entering a new chapter. As part of its mission to strengthen and expand the global abolitionist movement, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, together with the FFPA Consortium partners, is preparing to launch Phase 2 of […] L’article FFPA Death Penalty: Phase 2 Is Coming est…
