2 weeks to go! Don't miss this timely discussion of the right to life in Belarus with Anaïs Marin, UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus.

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SYMPOSIUM: 'Lessons from Folbigg'

Join the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences, UNSW, Monash Law & Griffith University for this symposium on wrongful convictions.

📅 Fri 10 May
🕖 12:30 - 6pm
📍 Melbourne

Registration (free of charge) required 👇

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#Belarus is the only country in Europe that still carries out the #deathpenalty . On 23 April, join CPJP partner Eleos Justice online for a fascinating conversation with Anaïs Marin, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.

Join us for a discussion of State-sanctioned killing in #Belarus with Anaïs Marin, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.

📅 Tues 23 April
🕖 17:00 AEST
📍Online (Zoom)

Register now 👇 #HumanRights #DeathPenalty #Ukraine️

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Taiwan constitutional court declines death row inmates' appeal for review deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2024/03/taiwan… #Taiwan #deathpenalty ADPAN

The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of #Iran concluded that Jina #MahsaAmini 's death was unlawful and that the State was responsible.

A year-and-a-half after her death, Iranian women continue to suffer, the #Iran FFM said.

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A high rate of executions & the use of unlawful, lethal force used against people protesting for their fundamental rights, continues in #Iran , Special Rapporteur JAVAID REHMAN told the United Nations Human Rights Council.

'Attacks on minorities & women + girls,' must stop, he said.

#HRC55

Hedayatollah Dehqani, leader of the Baha'i spiritual assembly in Abadeh, was respected as the village chief. Arrested in August 1980, he was executed in Shiraz months later, shot in the brain, heart, and testicle.
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In #Belarus , amidst a deteriorating #HumanRights situation, life is under attack. Join us for a timely discussion of #DeathPenalty , unlawful deaths & the war in #Ukraine with the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus.

📅23/04
🕖5pm AEST
📍Online
🎟️Register now
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In #Pakistan , a WhatsApp message – even an alleged one – can have deadly consequences.

Last week, a court in Gujrat district, Punjab, sentenced a 22-year-old student to death on charges of sharing blasphemous pictures & videos. hrw.org/news/2024/03/1…

#Japan : Fukuoka High Court has overturned the death sentence of a former Yakuza boss, citing a lack of evidence. #DeathPenalty

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Our publication, on Women and the death penalty in Kenya has been featured by End Death Penalty
From the various essays, ICJ Kenya highlights the gender discrimination in capital punishment. #EndDeathPenaltyKe
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#Iran : last year, Iran execution at least 834 people - the highest number in eight years. #DeathPenalty

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#Pakistan : A student has been sentenced to death after allegedly sharing blasphemous material via WhatsApp. #DeathPenalty

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As we mark #InternationalWomensDay 2024, lea reviews the intersectional impact of capital drug laws on foreign national women.

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Minister K. Shanmugam has claimed that an “overwhelming majority” of Singaporeans support the death penalty, citing a statistic that 66% of Singaporeans agree with the mandatory death sentence for drug trafficking. This statistic is deeply misleading. Let’s debunk it🧵(1/8)

📆This Thursday 7 March, CPJP's Vice-President Sara Kowal will join the panel for Uncensored: Wicked Women in #Sydney , co-hosted by UTS Law and Respect.Now.Always. Tickets for this in-person event are free at events.humanitix.com/uncensored-wic….

There's still time to register for the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and Australian Human Rights Commission in-person panel discussion exploring the future of Australia's Human Rights Framework.
📅Tue 12 Mar
⏰ 5.30pm-7.00pm
🎟️Free but essential
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With no grounds to believe in the legal system in #China , Yang Hengjun will not appeal his suspended death sentence. He urgently needs medical treatment. We urge all diplomatic efforts to bring Yang home to Australia. A statement from family and friends: cpjp.org.au/news/yang-heng…