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July 09, 2008
19:30
State-sponsored report finds California's death penalty is dysfunctional
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A recent report from a far-reaching commission established by the Californian senate on the administration of capital punishment in the state concluded that “the system is broken”.
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19:20
Taiwan visit raises hopes of local abolitionists
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A recent visit to Taiwan by a joint World Coalition-ADPAN delegation left the impression that the Asian island was on course to “join a global trend towards abolition of the death penalty”, as was reported in the local media.
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July 04, 2008
23:40
World Forum an opportunity to gather abolitionists
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As the World Coalition held its general meeting in Nantes at the end of June, discussions focussed on the involvement of corporations and local authorities.
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June 23, 2008
16:10
Japanese lawyer indignant after her client is executed without notice
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On June 17, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Shinji Mutsuda and Yoshio Yamazaki were executed in Japan. Lawyer Maiko Tagusari, who defended one of the three men, denounces the rising number of executions in her country.
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June 16, 2008
16:10
China refuses to consider 250,000-strong petition
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A World Coalition delegation found the door closed on June 16 when they attempted to handover to the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong a petition urging for changes in the death penalty system in China.
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June 06, 2008
9:10
The Arab civil society calls for a moratorium on capital punishment
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Between 12-14 May, representatives from Arab civil society organisations gathered in Alexandria, Egypt at the invitation of the Swedish Institute to discuss the implementation of the UN moratorium on the use of the death penalty in the Arab world.
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June 04, 2008
11:00
Mali: is abolition in sight?
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With public meetings, football matches and media action Malian activists have been covering all bases to try to push through adoption of a law abolishing the death penalty before the end of the parliamentary session.
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May 28, 2008
13:50
Mental illness and the death penalty: a painful intersection
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Two leading American grassroots organisations have come together to raise awareness about the execution of mentally ill defendants.
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May 15, 2008
12:10
India: a "lethal lottery"
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A study of the rulings by New Delhi's Supreme Court for more than 50 years concluded that "the administration of the death penalty in India is manifestly flawed".
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May 09, 2008
17:40
ACHRS Report: the death penalty in the Arab World in 2007
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The Jordan-based Amman Centre for Human Rights has released its second annual report on the status of the death penalty in Arab countries. The report gives both an overview of the region and a detailed look at each Arab state.

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May 02, 2008
18:30
Welcome to the United States of torture
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After the Supreme Court re-opened the possibility of lethal injections, executions are scheduled to resume in the US on May 6, starting with William E. Lynd (photo) in Georgia. TCADP International chairperson Sandrine Ageorges denounces an "inhumane" process.
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May 01, 2008
23:00
Fighting to establish the unconstitutionality of the death penalty in the DRC
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Democratic Republic of Congo abolitionists have been leading a non-stop fight for two years to have the death penalty recognised as incompatible with their country's constitution. Ongoing penal code reform is giving them a chance to defend their case.
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April 28, 2008
9:50
What now for Mumia?
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On 27 March, a US federal appeals court overturned Mumia Abu-Jamal's death sentence, but not his conviction for murder. His lead counsel Robert R. Bryan gives his reaction to the ruling and the next steps in America's most high-profile capital case.
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April 22, 2008
10:50
3rd World Congress Report: a 400-page strategy
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The report of the Paris World Congress, organised by Together Against the Death Penalty with the help of the World Coalition in Paris in 2007, is just out. Its aim is to serve as a “guide to abolitionist strategy”.
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April 18, 2008
17:30
Death sentence in the Palestinian Territories
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The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty calls on President Mahmoud Abbas to declare an official moratorium on the death penalty and not to ratify Mr Tha’er Rmailat’s death sentence.
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11:10
Executions and secrecy in Japan
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The World Coalition condemns the acceleration of executions in Japan andt the continued secrecy surrounding them.

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April 17, 2008
11:20
US Supreme Court revives "failed" death penalty
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The World Coalition condemns the April 16th decision of the United States Supreme Court upholding the lethal injection as a humane method of executing a human being.
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April 15, 2008
12:30
Amnesty recorded 1,200 known executions in 2007
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Amnesty International's early figures for last year show that China tops the executioners' list, although secrecy surrounds the real death penalty statistics in many countries.
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April 08, 2008
12:30
Video: China's death penalty Olympic medal
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French organisation Together Against the Death Penalty seized the opportunity of the Olympic Torch relay in Paris to highlight China's world record when it comes to executions.

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April 07, 2008
11:30
Mobilisation gathers pace in Tunisia
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The Tunisian Coalition Against the Death Penalty has launched a campaign combining support for an abolition bill and reaction to the sentencing of a man sentenced for terrorism.
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April 03, 2008
14:00
Anti-death penalty double bill in the Gaza Strip
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), a Gaza-based NGO and a member of the World Coalition, organised two meetings on the death penalty in March.
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March 27, 2008
10:40
From Italian prisons to Texas death row
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A conference held near Naples, Italy last month helped around 200 attendees, most of them secondary school students, understand the death penalty situation in the US and relate it to prison issues in their own country.
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March 26, 2008
18:50
Saudi Arabia: why are foreigners losing their heads?
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Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan servant sentenced to death by a Saudi court, is facing decapitation. ACAT-France and ECPM have joined forces to defend poor immigrants at risk of capital punishment in Saudi Arabia.
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March 14, 2008
16:50
Top Chinese abolitionist receives threats
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The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) is concerned about the security of human rights lawyer, academic and anti-death penalty activist Teng Biao.
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March 13, 2008
17:30
1,700-mile "Walk4Life" across the US
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American hip-hop artist Andre Latallade, also known as Capital-"X", will walk 1,700 miles from New Jersey to Texas from March 31 to campaign against the death penalty.
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March 05, 2008
17:30
Puerto Rican abolitionists gain support from their government
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The Puerto Rican Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the Puerto Rican secretary of justice are joining forces to resist death sentences imposed by US federal courts.
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February 26, 2008
23:20
Open letter to the China National People's Congress
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The World Coalition and ADPAN are publicising an open letter to the China National People’s Congress demanding concrete steps towards the abolition of the death penalty in China.

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February 25, 2008
19:10
MEPs call on Guatemala not to reinstate capital punishment
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Members of the European Parliament Hélène Flautre and Raimon Obiols have called on Guatemala to maintain its moratorium on the death penalty after the Central American country passed dangerous legislation.
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