Death penalty
We campaign for the abolition of the death penalty and for humane alternative sanctions.
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Briefing
Policy briefing: EU-Indonesia Human Rights Dialogue
Policy briefing for the 2019 EU-Indoensia Human Rights Dialogue, published with the ICJR. It covers the most pressing penal reform issues in Indonesia.
Languages: English
Blog post
What happens to the child whose parent is sentenced to death?
To mark the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October 2019, this expert blog by Oliver Robertson, an expert on abolition of the death penalty and rights of children whose parents are in prison, reflects on the impacts of having a parent sentenced to death or executed. The World Day 2019 is dedicated to raising awareness on the rights of children whose parents have been sentenced to death or executed.
9th October 2019
News
Event: Trends and Efforts Addressing Life Imprisonment in the United States and Around the World
PRI joins partners to launch Global Prison Trends 2019 at an event focusing on life imprisonment on 15 October 2019 in New York.