April 2024 Monthly Report – Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM)– 72 executions in one month
In April 2024, the execution statistics have significantly increased at an alarming rate. The judiciary of Iran executed 72 individuals during this month. This is in contrast to March,…

🇸🇬 #Singapore : Execution warrants issued despite pending legal proceedings.

📄'We join the call of Transformative Justice Collective: the State of Singapore must halt these executions and declare a moratorium on its use of capital punishment as first steps.'

Read our joint NGO statement👇

Joint Statement: We are greatly concerned by the news that the Government of #Singapore has issued at least four execution notices since 12 April 2024, all cases in relation to drug offending.
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We, and many other international NGOs, share grave concerns that the Government of #Singapore appears to be issuing execution warrants for people who have legal proceedings on foot. Read the joint statement: cpjp.org.au/news/joint-sta….

Today is the 9th anniversary of the deaths of Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran, executed by firing squad in Indonesia, alongside 6 other people.
We remember them, along with every person who has died at the hands of a retributive state, & the families & friends left mourning them.

HAW Daily Report 1/5 Former #Iran Hostages Demand Release Of Swedish Doctor On Death Row
iranintl.com/en/202404263021
Fifteen former Iran hostages have censured the Swedish govt for “lack of meaningful action” to free Swedish-Iranian doctor Ahmadreza Djalali, who has been on death row…

We stand with rapper #ToomajSalehi , a political prisoner sentenced to death in #Iran for his music critical of the govt #FreeToomaj
📆 Sunday 28 April
2pm, State Library of Victoria
11am, George Street, Brisbane
11am, Russell Square, Perth
4pm, Town Hall Square, Sydney

At least 23 people have been executed in the last 5 days! No reactions! Now they want to execute the #WomanLifeFreedom protester #RezaRasaei #StopExecutionsInIran

To those who champion artistic freedom & freedom of expression.
To those who profess to stand against imperialist oppression.
To those who have suddenly become Middle East experts overnight.
Toomaj Salehi is your litmus test. Say his name!
توماج صالحی🌋
youtube.com/watch?v=TIXoc5…

Start of a New Wave of Executions in Iran: Execution of 9 Prisoners in One Day
on early Sunday morning, April 21, 2024, the death sentences of five prisoners were carried out in Kerman Central Prison, and two Baloch prisoners were hanged in Chabahar Central Prison on the same…

The imposition of a death sentence for expressing opinions and creating artistic works is a sign of the desperation of the Iranian regime and its fear of popular protests. The global community and the people of Iran must strongly react to this inhumane verdict. #ToomajSalehi …

Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) is set to host 'Reimagining Justice: Public Health and Human Rights Centred Drug Policy', the first-ever national conference on drug policy reform, from 23-25 April in Islamabad. The conference will convene high-level stakeholders from the Federal…

This fascinating webinar on the right to life in #Belarus is happening today at 5pm AEST / 9am CEST. Hosted by CPJP partner Eleos Justice. Join by registering at eventbrite.com.au/e/life-under-a….

All eyes on #Taiwan tomorrow - the Constitutional Court will hold historic hearing on question of constitutionality of #deathpenalty . Amnesty International and End Death Penalty submitted that it is incompatible with constitutional and human rights, against global trend
amnesty.org/en/documents/a…

In #Belarus , impunity for the 2020 extrajudicial killings of protesters persists, while preventable deaths in custody continue unabated.

Don't miss this crucial conversation with Anaïs Marin, the UN Special Procedures Special Rapporteur on Belarus.

Register now: eventbrite.com.au/e/life-under-a…

On this day 19 long years ago a 19 year old Scott Rush was arrested in Indonesia for smuggling drugs. Two of the Bali Nine were executed, one died in prison and another released. On this horrible anniversary I think of Scott & his parents who notified the AFP about their son.

CPJP Director and President of End Death Penalty, Matthew Goldberg, addressed the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers on the abolition of the death penalty.
#EndCapitalPunishment

#Japan : Osaka District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by death row inmates seeking an end to the country’s practice of giving just a couple hours notice before execution. #DeathPenalty

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