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International Standard

Key international standards and norms relating to the use of the death penalty

These include: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Safeguards Guaranteeing Protection of the Rights of Those Facing the Death Penalty, UN ECOSOC resolution 1984/50 UN […]

Languages: English

International Standard

International standards and norms relating to the use of non-custodial alternatives to imprisonment

Key international standards and norms relating to the use of non-custodial alternatives to imprisonment include: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 9 and Article 14) Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (1988) UN Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal […]

Languages: English