They were innocent and on death row. The exonerated want to ensure Biden keeps pledge
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Sabrina Smith was only 17 when a predominately White Mississippi jury convicted her in 1989 for fatally beating her 9-month-old son.2 weeks ago ·
Virginia becomes the first southern state to end the death penalty
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Ban comes after a yearslong battle by Democrats in the state, which previously had US’s second-highest number of executions2 weeks ago ·
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A New York City judge has released three men from prison after 24 years imprisonment for murder, finding that a high-ranking prosecutor in the Queens County District Attorney’s office deliberately c...2 weeks ago ·
Is the world at a ‘tipping point’ to abolish the death penalty?
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Twenty-one industry titans from around the world signed a declaration demanding an end to capital punishment.3 weeks ago ·
Activists risk arrest to end death penalty in Iran
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Tireless campaigners are trying to end executions in Iran, one case at a time, despite risking arrest and facing backlash for their advocacy for criminals on death row. Ira...4 weeks ago ·
Thank you Sarah Belal for an inspiring and engaging discussion! Check out Conversation Series: Death Penalty in Pakistan https://youtu.be/8XfF0c5473o via @YouTube @EleosJustice @JusticeProject_
Over the last decade of Awami League-led rule, #Bangladesh has been plagued by hundreds of enforced disappearances and thousands of extrajudicial killings by security forces.
We join our fellow rights defenders in calling for change. Read the statement 👇
https://rfkhumanrights.org/news/bangladesh-golden-jubilee-should-be-turning-point-on-human-rights
🔴 BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Anwar, a severely physically ill juvenile offender, after hearing arguments in a petition filed by Justice Project Pakistan (JPP).
Read our press release here: https://mailchi.mp/e5004913ed67/sc-commutes-death-sentence-anwar
Join us this Thursday for a discussion of #DeathPenalty practice and policy in #Pakistan with
@SarahBelal_, Executive Director of
@JusticeProject_ : https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conversation-series-death-penalty-in-pakistan-tickets-145584022731