Resources listing

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

Public Statement

Expert Consultation – death row phenomenon presentation

PRI Death Penalty Project Manager Jacqueline Macalesher gives a presentation on the ‘death row phenomenon’. The death row phenomenon is a relatively new concept, albeit one that has become firmly established in international jurisprudence, and one that has the potential to pressure states to modify their procedures or abandon executions.

Languages: English

Submission

Joint submission on the death penalty to the Secretary General ahead of the 67th session of the UNGA, June 2012

In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]

Languages: English

Submission

FHRI and PRI submission to Secretary General on a moratorium in East Africa

In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]

Languages: English

Report

Evaluation of PRI’s Death Penalty Project 2010-2012

Between February and May 2012, PRI worked with an independent evaluator, Mr Paul English, to conduct an outcome- and impact-based evaluation of the entire project (1 February 2010-31 March 2012) by assessing and analysing the project’s achievements and results, in light of overall programme objectives and performance indicators. The outcome of the evaluation will guide […]

Languages: English

Report

The status of the death penalty in East Africa (Kenya and Uganda).

PRI In collaboration with Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (Uganda), constructed this report on the status of the death penalty in East Africa (Kenya and Uganda). In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the question of the death penalty to the 21st session of the UN Human Rights Council (September 2012), civil […]

Languages: English