World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

EU Legislative Interests

Files currently followed by the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty: Human Rights, Abolition of the death penaly worldwide, Rule of Law, Access to Justice, INTPA, Civic Space. The World Coalition engages with EU Commissioners and their staff (DG INTPA,NEAR and JUST), with MEPs (DROI subcommittee), with the EEAS (Human Rights section) and with the Council of the European Union (CoHom), to make sure that the abolition of the death penalty remains a priority of the external policy of the EU (see EU Guidelines on Death Penalty). It also provides written or oral positions in public consultations, public hearings or debates held by the EU institutions, such as consultations for updates of EU Guidelines on Human Rights or public consultations before calls for proposals with INTPA. It also organises events, for example during World/European Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October to urge the EU Parliament to take action and adopt resolutions on the abolition of the death penalty in some countries. Finally, the World Coalition drafts, circulates and communicates information material or discussion/position papers dealing with ongoing EU policies, processes or procedures linked to the worldwide abolition of the death penalty. It also participates in the EU NGO Human Rights Forum every year.

Communication Activities

World and European Day Against the Death Penalty, World Congress Against the Death Penalty, Campaign for the ratification of OP2-ICCPR, P6 and 13 of the European Convention for Human Rights, Campaign for the UNGA death penalty moratorium resolutions, Coordination of advocacy with the UN Human Rights Council

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

HRDN

Organisation Members

https://worldcoalition.org/who-we-are/member-organizations/