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OCTOBER 12, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS. DEATH CONVICT YUZEPCHUK HAS SOME HOPE AGAIN
the UN Human Rights Committee registered the individual address of Vasil Yuzepchuk, sentenced to death
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: UN CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN Human Rights Committee called on the Tanzanian Government to seriously consider abolishing
DECEMBER 18, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: UN APPROVES NEW PRO MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
the United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution for the moratorium on the death penalty for the second consecutive year, with 106 in favour, 46 against and 34 abstentions.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
VOTE SHOWS SHIFT IN ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH PENALTY
campaigners against the death penalty are celebrating a vote in the United Nations that indicates a shift in the position of Arab governments towards state executions
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN. THIRD COMMISSION APPROVES NEW PRO-MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
the Third Commission of the United Nations’ General Assembly approved, for the second consecutive year, the draft resolution on the 'Moratorium on the use of the death penalty.' 105 countries voted in favour, 48 against, with 31 abstentions.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
UN DISMAY OVER AFGHAN EXECUTIONS
the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed dismay at the execution of at least five convicted prisoners in Afghanistan this week.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS PANEL URGES JAPAN TO END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Geneva-based Human Rights Committee urged Japan to consider abolishing the death penalty despite overall domestic public opinion in its favour.
OCTOBER 23, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTYUN CRITICISES N KOREA FOR HOLDING PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
North Korea is using public executions to intimidate its citizens, the UN investigator on human rights in the
- OCTOBER 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
UN PANEL RAPS JAPAN'S DEATH PENALTY, POLICE DETENTION
members of a UN human rights panel criticised Japan's death penalty and police detention, many calling for their abolishment during a meeting in Geneva.
- OCTOBER 15, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN URGED TO END EXECUTIONS OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
as UN member states begin the debate on the rights of the child...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: BAN KI-MOON'S REPORT RELEASED
Ban Ki-Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, released a report on the death penalty. It was one of the provisions of the Resolution on the moratorium on capital punishment, approved by the General Assembly in December 2007, asking the Secreta
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN CALL ON TANZANIA TO RATIFY PROTOCOL ON DEATH PENALTY
the United Nations advised Tanzania to ratify the International Covenant on civil and Political Right's Optional Protocol on Abolition of Death Penalty as a step in protecting and promoting human rights