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Death Penalty, an Appalling Escalation : ECPM Warns of Worsening Death Penalty Situation in Iran

While French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have just been informed of the charges against them, which carry the death penalty, the Iranian authorities this week in Geneva rejected all recommendations calling on the State to put an end to executions. At the beginning of July, the figures for... Find out more

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Death Is Not Justice : 3rd ‘Advocacy and Awareness-raising for the Abolition of the Death Penalty’ Workshop in Strasbourg

ECPM, the Council of Europe (COE) and the German Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, with financial support from the COE, the permanent representations of France and Switzerland and the AFD, organised the ‘Advocacy and awareness-raising for the abolition of the death penalty’ workshop in Strasbourg for the third year... Find out more

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Tunisia : Training and Discussion Workshop On The Death Penalty And The Role Of Lawyers

On 24 and 25 April 2025, the Tunisian Coalition Against the Death Penalty (CTCPM) and ECPM organised a training session for lawyers on the death penalty as part of their joint project ‘Pathways to Abolition: Supporting Progress Towards the Abolition of the Death Penalty’. Find out more

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Sunny Jacobs : a lifetime of fighting for abolition

Wrongly sentenced to death in Florida in 1976, Sunny Jacobs spent 17 years in prison, including 5 years on death row. A major witness for ECPM, Sunny Jacobs left a lasting impression through her resilience and courage. Having passed away on June 3, ECPM pays tribute to her. Find out more

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Iran : “Pedram Madani is gone, taken away by a regime without honour” 

Pedram Madani was executed on May 28 at the Ghezel Hesar Prison. Louis Arnaud, a French national, was arrested by the Iranian regime while travelling throughout Iran in 2022. He spent two years in prison until his release on 13 June 2024. During his detention, he befriended Pedram Madani, who... Find out more

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Pride Month: 12 states in the world still provide the death penalty for homosexuality in their penal codes

June is celebrated as Pride Month worldwide and is an opportunity to remember the importance of defending human rights, particularly the right to life and freedom. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community are especially vulnerable to violations of their fundamental rights. In Africa, the Middle East and Asia, legislation in some... Find out more

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Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat (LBHM)

Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat (LBHM) is an Indonesian association dedicated to community legal aid and human rights. LBHM works to defend individuals facing the death penalty or already sentenced to death by providing legal aid services in Indonesia. Find out more

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Pete Ouko : “Don’t be limited by fear, don’t be limited by anything”

From 19 to 23 March, 2025, Pete Ouko, former death row prisoner in Kenya, was in Geneva first before travelling to Paris and Lyon from 23 March to 4 April to share his testimony, with ECPM. After spending eighteen years in prison, including eight years on death row, Pete Ouko... Find out more

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Tunisia undermines the African Court’s jurisdiction to hear human rights violations committed within its territory

On March 7, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Tunisians Abroad confirmed that Tunisia had withdrawn its declaration of acceptance of the African Court's jurisdiction to receive petitions from individuals and NGOs with observer status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR). Find out more