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On World Day Against the Death Penalty, PRI will launch a new study of public opinion on the death penalty in Belarus
The study, presented at the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, found that nearly 64% of Belarusians support the death penalty, a significant drop from 80% in 1996.
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Famous people in Tajikistan shared their opinions on the death penalty
World day against death penalty, October 10, was introduced by World coalition against death penalty in 2003. This year Penal Reform International in Central Asia asked famous and well-known people in Tajikistan their opinion about capital punishment and why it should be abolished.
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Kazakhstani celebrities share their opinions on the death penalty
World day against death penalty, October 10, was introduced by World coalition against death penalty in 2003. This year Penal Reform International in Central Asia asked famous and well-known people in Kazakhstan their opinion about capital punishment and why it should be abolished.
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How do we support children following exoneration or commutation of their parent’s death sentence?
Our oral statement to the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council raises the question of the ongoing needs of children of parents sentenced to death after that parent has been exonerated or had their sentence commuted.
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PRI at the 24th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council – a look ahead
PRI will be engaging on two priority issues at the 24th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council: the abolition of the death penalty and the human rights impact of the overuse of imprisonment.
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MPs visit London and Brussels for a study visit on abolishing the death penalty
PRI and Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) brought 14 parliamentarians to Europe in May for a study visit on the abolition of the death penalty.
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Discussion paper: The Use and Practice of Imprisonment: Current Trends and Future Challenges
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PRI at the 53rd Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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PRI at the IPU: Re-thinking drugs policies: lively debate among parliamentarians in Quito
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UN Human Rights Council adopts a resolution calling for a panel debate on children of parents sentenced to death
The resolution was tabled by the Permanent Mission of Belgium, which called on the Council to convene a panel discussion in September with a particular focus on the human rights of children of parents sentenced to the death penalty or executed.