The United Nations moratorium on the death penalty
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Since 2007 the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted at regular intervals a resolution calling on states for a moratorium on executions, with a view to abolishing the death penalty. The resolution is not binding, but every vote measures how many states are willing to support it, and the supporters have grown over time.
Hands Off Cain works on parliaments and governments so that this number grows and so that the vote is followed by decisions at home. This page collects the news on the votes, the co-sponsorships and the positions of individual countries.
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- JULY 22, 1999PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Philippines signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
The Philippines signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penal
- JULY 22, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
Saudi Arabia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraq signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Iraq signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999OmanDEATH PENALTY
Oman signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Oman signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Myanmar signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Myanmar signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999BahrainDEATH PENALTY
Bahrain signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Bahrain signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Iran signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999JordanDEATH PENALTY
Jordan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Jordan signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Democratic Republic of Korea signed the letter,...
The Democratic Republic of Korea signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question o
- JULY 22, 1999KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Kuwait signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Kuwait signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Lebanon signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Lebanon signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Malaysia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Mongolia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Mongolia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Maldives signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Maldives signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Singapore signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Singapore signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Syria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Syria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
United Arab Emirates signed the letter, dated 22 July...
United Arab Emirates signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death
- JULY 22, 1999VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Viet Nam signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Viet Nam signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Antigua and Barbuda signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Antigua and Barbuda signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death p
- JULY 22, 1999BahamasDEATH PENALTY
The Bahamas signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
The Bahamas signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Barbados signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Guyana signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
Jamaica signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Jamaica signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
Saint Lucia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999,...
Saint Lucia signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999SurinameDEATH PENALTY
Suriname signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Suriname signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Trinidad and Tobago signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death p
- JULY 22, 1999AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Algeria signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Equatorial Guinea signed the letter, dated 22 July...
Equatorial Guinea signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death pen
- JULY 22, 1999GhanaDEATH PENALTY
Ghana signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Ghana signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JULY 22, 1999KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Kenya signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Kenya signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty