Resources listing

Report

PRI’s Global Conference on the Death Penalty

A report from PRI’s global conference on the death penalty, “Progressing toward abolition of the death penalty and alternative sanctions that respect international human rights standards”. It was held in London on the 19th/20th September 2011.

Languages: English

Briefing

London Declaration

A declaration from the participants of the London conference “Progressing toward abolition of the death penalty and alternative sanctions that respect international human rights standards” held on 19 and 20 September 2011, at the European Commission’s Representation to the United Kingdom, organised by Penal Reform International.

Languages: English

Report

Training of Trainers Workshop “New Tactics : practical Application in Death Penalty Abolition”

Between 16-20 July 2011 PRI MENA Regional Office in Jordan coorganised a training workshop for human rights specialists representing civil societies promoting the abolition of the death penalty in the MENA Region.The group of fifteen participants working directly in the field of death penalty abolition from seven countries (Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Tunisia, Sudan, Lebanon […]

Languages: English

Training

Advocacy tools in the fight against the death penalty and alternative sanctions that respect international human rights standards

This resource is for NGOs, human rights activists and civil society organisations working on the abolition of the death penalty and on promoting alternative sanctions that respect international human rights standards. It aims to build and strengthen civil society organisations’ knowledge and awareness of advocacy and what advocacy methods are available. It covers issues such as using the media to […]

Languages: English, Russian

Training

Reporting on the death penalty: training resource for journalists

The aim of this resource is to build and strengthen the knowledge and raise awareness of journalists on how to report on the death penalty and alternative sanctions. This training resource has been developed in conjunction with PRI’s partner, Inter Press Services (IPS). This resource is part of a series of three training resources produced as part of PRI’s programme of work […]

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Russian

Training

Training Resource: Protecting the rights of those facing the death penalty and life and long-term imprisonment

This resource is designed to support the training of stakeholders in the criminal justice and penal systems, including judges, prosecutors, defence  lawyers, prison officials and probation staff. It aims to build and strengthen the knowledge and awareness of the international human rights safeguards of individuals facing a death penalty or long and life term sentences, […]

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Russian

Submission

African Commission statement- Death Penalty

A joint statement urging the African Commission to adopt a resolution calling for the abolition of the death penalty in Africa on the ground that it constitutes a violation of the African Charter, specifically as a violation of the right to life (article 4) and the right not to be subject to torture, cruel, inhuman […]

Languages: English