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2026: towards new abolitionist victories

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Miniature carte Iran
In pictures
Protests in Iran: ECPM warns of the risk of an escalation in the use of the death penalty
16 January 2026
In Iran, 2025 saw an intensification and increase in human rights violations, continuing right up until the final weeks of the year. On 12 December, Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, and several human rights defenders were violently arrested while attending a memorial ceremony in honour of…
Drapeau du Burkina Faso
Press release
Burkina Faso: ECPM calls on the authorities to abandon the draft law re-establishing the death penalty
09 December 2025
Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) expresses deep concern following the government's adoption of a draft law re-establishing the death penalty in Burkina Faso during the Council of Ministers on 3 December.
Participants of the 5th Regional Congress on the death penalty in East Asia during the opening ceremony, Rissho University
Event, In pictures, Press release
A look back at the 5th Regional Congress on the Death Penalty in East Asia in Tokyo
02 December 2025
The 5th Regional Congress on the Death Penalty in East Asia, organized by Ensemble contre la peine de mort (ECPM) in partnership with the Center for Prisoners’ Rights (CPR), the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), has concluded after three days of inspiring…
Aminata Niakate, Discours inaugural 5CR Tokyo
Event, In pictures
The Tokyo Congress : A Decisive Step Towards Universal Abolition
08 November 2025
The 5th Regional Congress on the Death Penalty launched on Friday, November 7 with an opening ceremony full of highlights. On this occasion, Aminata Niakate, President of ECPM gave an inspiring inaugural speech, paving the way to reflection and action for this Congress.
Event, In pictures
23th World Day Against the Death Penalty : A Look Back on ECPM and Partners’ Actions
21 October 2025
Every year on 10 October, World Day Against the Death Penalty is observed. The theme for this 23rd edition was ‘The death penalty protects no one’, highlighting the misconception that capital punishment makes communities and individuals safer. Across the world, the abolitionist community has made its voice heard through many…
Illustration du 5e Congrès régional de Tokyo
Advocacy, Event
5th Regional Congress on the Death Penalty : Heading for East Asia
15 October 2025
The next ECPM Regional Congress is fast approaching and will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 7 to 9 November. This pivotal moment for the international abolitionist community aims to address the situation of the death penalty in East Asia, which remains the continent with the highest execution rate in…
Affiche graphique gagnante de l'édition 2022-2023 de "Dessine-moi l'abolition" par Emeline V.
Culture, Event
7th Edition of the Competition « Draw Me the Abolition » : Registration is Now Open !
10 October 2025
Every three years, the international graphic poster competition « Draw me the abolition » invites young people from 12 to 25 from all over the world to put their creativity to work in the fight against the death penalty by creating a graphic poster. On the 23rd World Day Against…
Culture, Event, In pictures
25 Years of ECPM: An Evening of Memory and Commitment
06 October 2025
On October 3rd, the Théâtre de la Concorde in Paris hosted a milestone event in ECPM’s history: the celebration of the association’s 25th anniversary, which brought together more than 300 people.
Événement, In pictures
Fête de l’Humanité 2025: A Weekend of Encounters and Mobilization
17 September 2025
As every year, the Fête de l’Humanité was a key moment for dialogue, awareness-raising, and advancing the abolitionist cause. Over two days, the ECPM team hosted a stand at the heart of the Village du Monde, alongside thousands of visitors drawn by music, debates, and activism.
Portrait de Raphaël Chenuil-Hazan et Robert Badinter
Testimony
Robert Badinter : ECPM’s unwavering support
09 September 2025
‘ECPM continues Robert's fight for universal abolition.’ A renowned lawyer and fervent abolitionist, Robert Badinter was behind the law abolishing the death penalty in France in 1981. Ahead of his induction into the Panthéon on 9 October, Raphaël Chenuil-Hazan, Executive Director of ECPM, looks back on his special relationship with…
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