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WORLD AND EUROPEAN DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY


10 October - World Day against the Death Penalty

In 2007, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, founded the European Day against the Death Penalty, which is marked annually on 10 October. It is ...

On World and European Day against the Death Penalty, call for its ...

On today's World and European Day against the Death Penalty, Slovenia, a vocal opponent of this kind of punishment, calls for it to be abolished ...

European and World Day against the Death Penalty - EU Neighbours

The death penalty is a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment contrary to the right to life. Its abolition is essential to ensure respect for ...

Abolition of the death penalty

The European Day is a joint initiative with the European Union since 2008. It coincides with the World Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October. Past events ...

World and European Day against the Death Penalty - Press Releases

World and European Day against the Death Penalty - Press Releases - Communication and Media - Diplomatic Portal.

European and World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2022

The European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe firmly reiterate their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty at all times, in all places and in all ...

21st World Day Against the Death Penalty

Observed every 10 October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty unifies the global abolitionist movement and mobilizes civil society, ...

Launch of the Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition - News ...

The death penalty remains a significant human rights concern. In 2023 alone, Amnesty International recorded 1153 executions marking a 31% ...

10/10/17: European Union on World and European Day Against the ...

"So why does an EU Ambassador to the United States care about the plight of American death row inmates?

EU and Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to capital ...

The European Union and the Council of Europe strongly reaffirm their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty “in all cases and in all circumstances”.

Second European Day against the Death Penalty, Council of Europe

''The European Day against the Death Penalty is an opportunity to support the movement for a worldwide moratorium on executions,'' Terry ...

Death Penalty - The Advocates for Human Rights

The focus of the 2023 World Day Against the Death Penalty is the connection between torture and the death penalty. Some governments use torture to extract ...

Day Against the Death Penalty: Italy confirms its commitment to stop ...

World and European Day Against the Death Penalty: Italy confirms its strong commitment to stop executions worldwide.

On the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the EU ...

On the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the EU and the Council of Europe firmly reiterate their unequivocal opposition ...

World and European Day against the Death Penalty - XXII Government

On this World and European Day against the Death Penalty, the Portuguese Government reaffirms its opposition to the application of this cruel punishment.

International | Death Penalty Information Center

More than 70% of the world's countries have abolished capital punishment in law or practice. However, the death penalty continues to exist in many parts of the ...

World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2020

Today on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty, the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the ...

Capital punishment - Wikipedia

Although the majority of countries have abolished capital punishment, over half of the world's population live in countries where the death penalty is retained, ...

WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY - October 10, 2025

World Day Against The Death Penalty is observed annually on October 10 and it is a day set aside to raise awareness about the need to get rid of the death ...

Why this US state abolished the death penalty first - BBC

Europe's 'iron harvest' of war. World War One relics live on in the fields of Europe. 2 days ago. History. The history of the bison skull photo ...