Our work consistently reveals that #deathrow populations are disproportionately represented by the economically disadvantaged, those with mental disorder and other vulnerable groups. #AccesstoJustice for the majority is a myth rather than a reality: bit.ly/36KCkK4

If you watch anything today - make it this. Financial Times contributing editor, david allen green, explains everything you need to know about the Overseas Operations Bill - the bill that would effectively decriminalise torture. Watch & share 👇

Poverty, illiteracy and language barriers often result in failure to respect the right to effective legal representation for those facing the #deathpenalty. Read our statement to mark 18th #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty: bit.ly/36KCkK4

#AccesstoJustice and minimum #FairTrial guarantees in capital cases are non-negotiable. Those facing the #DeathPenalty should be afforded special protection and all guarantees to ensure a fair trial without exception: bit.ly/36KCkK4 #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty

Thank you to all our funders and partners, for making our work possible. Together, we will continue to provide #AccesstoJustice to those facing the #DeathPenalty. Our statement on 18th #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty: bit.ly/36KCkK4

1/2 In the first ever case of this kind, Malaysian man has death sentence overturned after further review by Court of Appeal in #Singapore. We assisted local attorney M.Ravi and his team- tenacious advocacy as always. Read our press release here: bit.ly/3mlIZPz

2/2 A justice system shows its strength when the court is prepared to concede, if the circumstances demand it, that its previous decision can no longer stand. Gobi would have been executed if the decision had been allowed to remain. #Singapore

We are immensely sad to hear of the passing of our close friend Prof. Roger Hood who dedicated his life fighting against the #deathpenalty. Roger contributed greatly to our work for decades and his generosity, warmth and friendship will be sorely missed. law.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-11-1…

Important challenge to the constitutionality of Death Penalty spearheaded by DeathPenaltyProject instructing Ed Fitzgerald, Joe Middleton, Ruth Brander and Pippa Woodrow

Huge news! Malawi becomes the latest country to abolish the death penalty. #MalawiDeathPenalty #EndExecutions #AbolishTheDeathPenalty #HumanRights

We are absolutely delighted by this momentous news. We worked for over a decade in Malawi, from 2007, and played a significant role in challenging the country's use of the death penalty. Read more about our work there here: tinyurl.com/nvwh8wp2

This is v good news - let's hope it is implemented - credit to those who were advocating for this AdvocAid Rhiannon Davis SIERRA LEONE BAR ASSOCIATION PR.UNIT DeathPenaltyProject Saul Lehrfreund UK in Sierra Leone 🇬🇧🇸🇱 Alistair White Katie Hannam Ireland in Sierra Leone UN in Sierra Leone Simo_els ILRAJ & many others

The UK welcomes the announcement that Cabinet has approved abolishing the death penalty. This is another major step forward for progressing human rights in #SierraLeone and we support Barram to make it law through an Act of Parliament as soon as possible.

🚨 Sierra Leone has abolished the death penalty 🚨 It's happened! #SierraLeone's parliament passed the bill to eradicate capital punishment in the country. Our press release: deathpenaltyproject.org/sierra-leone-a…

Today is an #historic day: Sierra Leone has abolished the death penalty. Congratulations to everyone who has worked to deliver this incredible achievement - a broad coalition of civil society and parliamentarians, among others. #NoDeathPenalty #HumanRights

The death penalty in the Commonwealth – is there progress towards abolition? Tomorrow our co-executive director Saul Lehrfreund discusses this important question at the Commonwealth Lawyers Commonwealth Law Conference in the Bahamas bit.ly/3yL4MWt #CLC2021

The Death Penalty Project team is very sad to learn of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Nancy Anderson. We have written a short statement to pay tribute to her remarkable life, and her career as a lawyer and human rights defender. deathpenaltyproject.org/nancy-anderson

The elderly man in the next door bed to mine in the hospital ward has just died. TheJamaican nurse looking after us said he was “happy - some of us come here empty-handed”. A natural Montaigne

Delighted to share our Annual Report 2021 - an overview of our key highlights and successes from last year and a summary of what we will be working on in 2022. Read it online here: deathpenaltyproject.org/knowledge/the-… #EndtheDeathPenalty