United Nations
2026
STATUSAbolitionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
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DECEMBER 17, 2024United NationsDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN, ANOTHER STEP TOWARD WORLDWIDE ABOLITION
The United Nations General Assembly has just passed its 10th Resolution for a universal moratorium on executions.
NOVEMBER 19, 2024United NationsDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS - Moratorium on Death Penalty - Draft resolution
NOVEMBER 18, 2024United NationsDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS - Death Penalty Moratorium Draft Resolutions Approved by Third Committee
JUNE 20, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - UN Secretary-General’s report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
(A/HRC/56/22)
MARCH 18, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - 7 Public Executions in 2023
JANUARY 16, 2024AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Alabama. UN urge Alabama to halt first execution by nitrogen asphyxiation
MAY 9, 2023AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS: TALIBAN'S USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS
The United Nations on May 9, 2023 called out the Taliban for their widespread use of corporal punishment, including public lashings and amputations, and execution in violation of international rights.
DECEMBER 18, 2022United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES ‘MORATORIUM ON THE USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY’ RESOLUTION
125 votes in favour (3 more than in 2020), 37 against (one less than in 2020) and 22 abstentions (there were 24 in 2020).
DECEMBER 14, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN UN removes Iran from women's rights body
UNCSW, over protest crackdown
NOVEMBER 24, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Special meeting of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating of human rights in Iran
NOVEMBER 13, 2022United NationsDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: UN SUPPORT TO A MORATORIUM GROWS TO 126 MEMBER STATES
International support grew at the United Nations for a moratorium on executions.
JULY 15, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - UNITED NATIONS - Sweden. Javaid Rehman lauded the conviction in Sweden against Hamid Noury