News & Updates
Bangladesh: Immediate Moratorium on Executions Must Be Imposed
Capital Punishment Justice Project joins Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) and International Federation of Human Rights in urging Bangladesh to immediately halt the impending execution of Shukur Ali, in violation of his right to a fair trial and in total disregard of due process.
Join Us for Human Rights Day and Online Art Auction
CPJP invites you to our Human Rights Day event. The event will showcase artistic impressions of individuals at risk of execution/extrajudicial killing confronting their changed reality in Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover.
CPJP Virtual Experience Program in Partnership with Forage
CPJP has launched a free virtual experience program, in partnership with Forage, that enables participants to learn more about CPJP’s mission for a world without the death penalty and start building skills and experience directly relevant to volunteering with CPJP.
Singapore: Halt Impending Execution of Intellectually Disabled Person
Capital Punishment Justice Project joins 27 organisations and networks and counsel M. Ravi in urging the Singaporean Government to immediately halt the impending execution of Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam.
Statement on The Passing of CHRP Chairperson Chito Gascon
CPJP is saddened to hear of the passing of Chairperson Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon, who died on 9 October 2021 of complications arising from Covid-19.
World Day Against the Death Penalty
In support of World Day Against the Death Penalty, CPJP and Clifford Chance held a virtual fireside conversation with guest speaker Sunny Jacobs.
Urgent Call to Protect Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia
CPJP has joined civil society organisations calling on the Indonesian authorities to put an end to any attempts to thwart freedom of speech and expression against Haris Azhar.
Risks to life posed by information sharing
Although Australia abolished the death penalty in 1973, committed to protecting the inherent right to life enshrined in Article 6(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and committed to abolition by ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR in 1990, the risk is live of misuse of Australian-sourced information and unintended complicity in the use of the death penalty abroad.
Emergency Assistance to Evacuate Afghans at Risk of Death
Capital Punishment Justice Project is working to support specific individuals who are at risk of death or harm if they are not transported to the airport and evacuated from Kabul. Join us in assisting them and helping to shine a spotlight on their urgent situation here.
Statement on the Malaysian Government’s decision to abolish the mandatory death penalty
The Malaysian Government announced its decision to abolish the mandatory death penalty on 10 June 2022.
Human Rights Day: Open Letter to The Australian Government
The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) reached in principle by Japan and Australia provides a legal framework for the Australian Defence Force and the Japanese Self-Defence Force to operate in each other’s territories.
A speech on the Commonwealth and the death penalty in Asia: developments, prognosis.
A speech on the Commonwealth and the death penalty in Asia, delivered by Julian McMahon AC SC, in April 2019.