Tag: moratorium
UN experts to Biden: “Stop both state and federal executions”
GENEVA, MARCH 11 – UN human rights Special Rapporteurs* have called on President Biden to do everything in his power to end executions in...
Death penalty: record number of countries calls for moratorium
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 16 - A record number of countries today supported a key UN General Assembly resolution calling for a moratorium on executions with...
Death penalty: UNGA75 Third Committee adopts new resolution on moratorium
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 20 - The Third Committee of the General Assembly adopted this week by a large majority the resolution on the universal...
Death Penalty: ahead of UNGA vote, Italy appeals to Member States...
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 5 - Appealing to UN member states to vote in favor of the new resolution on the moratorium on executions, Italy's...
Death penalty: Sereni, “stop killing in the name of justice”
ROME, OCTOBER 13 - "The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) plays a crucial role in the mobilization of governments and people for...
UNGA75: 3rd Committee; Stefanile puts the spotlight on human rights
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 7 - As the 75th General Assembly 3rd Committee started its works, Italy reaffirmed its commitment to the universal moratorium on the...
Death penalty: Sant’Egidio welcomes California’s action on moratorium
ROMA, 13 MARZO - The Community of Sant'Egidio welcomed the moratorium of death penalty announced today by the new Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. “In a...