- 30 Years Ago, South Africa Abolished the Death Penalty to Prioritize Life and Dignityby Death Penalty Information Center on September 12, 2025 at 10:08 pm
30 years ago, the newly formed Constitutional Court of South Africa issued a landmark decision abolishing the death penalty and prioritizing the core constitutional rights to life and dignity above all else. Published on June […]
- Gender and Capital Punishment: Scholarly Article Examines How Gender Affects Outcomes for Women in Death Penalty Casesby Death Penalty Information Center on September 11, 2025 at 6:42 pm
In “Gendered Capital Punishment,” Cornell Law School Clinical Professor Sandra Babcock examines how the gender of actors in capital cases affects outcomes for women defendants. Professor Babcock’s research documents that 96% of […]
- Ohio Appeals Court Rules Prosecutors Cannot Use Witness Testimony in Retrial of Elwood Jonesby Death Penalty Information Center on September 9, 2025 at 4:23 pm
In late August 2025, the First District Court of Appeals of Ohio ruled that Hamilton County prosecutors cannot use prior witness testimony in their retrial of Elwood Jones, who was on Ohio’s death row for 27 years until he was granted […]
- DPI Analysis: Death Warrants Under a Spotlightby Death Penalty Information Center on September 8, 2025 at 8:12 pm
40 active death warrants have been issued in the United States thus far in 2025 — more than a third of them were issued by one individual, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in a process cloaked in secrecy. The only two states that place authority […]
- TCADP September 2025 Newsletter: Six weeks to save Robertby Kristin on September 2, 2025 at 3:17 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas set to execute Blaine Milam on September 25 Seeking justice for Robert: The latest on Robert Roberson and how you can help Remembering Linda
- TCADP August 2025 Newsletter: One case remanded, two executions pending in Texasby Kristin on August 4, 2025 at 3:48 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Two executions set for the fall in Texas Update on innocence cases: Robert Roberson seeks stay of execution while Court considers new evidence of his innocence In
- TCADP July 2025 Newsletter: Texas Death Penalty Mid-Year Snapshotby Kristin on July 1, 2025 at 4:34 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: No executions in Texas this summer Updates on innocence cases: Attorneys for Robert Roberson object to Texas Attorney General’s request for an execution date; U.S. Supreme
- TCADP June 2025 Newsletter: A summer with no executions in Texasby Kristin on June 2, 2025 at 7:31 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: No executions set in Texas for the next three months Update on innocence cases: Charles Don Flores asks court not to set execution date In case
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- One Year of the Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolitionby Hedia Zaalouni on September 4, 2025 at 7:25 am
Launched in April 2024, the Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition completed its first year of activity in March 2025. Bringing together 25 civil society organizations from around the world and funded by the European Union (EU), the Consortium aims at […]
- Strengthening the Abolitionist Movement: Over 40 Civil Society Organisations Supported Through FSTP Calls for Proposalsby Hedia Zaalouni on August 7, 2025 at 8:12 am
As part of its mission to expand and strengthen the global abolitionist movement, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, its Gender program and the Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition partners launched two rounds of Financial Support to […]
- Calling for Martin Mavenjina’s Safe and Unconditional Return to Kenyaby Hedia Zaalouni on July 11, 2025 at 11:33 am
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (World Coalition) has been informed that Martin Mavenjina was unjustifiably forced to leave Kenya on 5 July 2025. Mr. Mavenjina had just been elected as a Vice-President of the World Coalition on 1 July, with a […]
- Launch of a New Practical Guide on How to Prevent a Return to the Death Penalty by Hedia Zaalouni on July 10, 2025 at 9:25 am
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP), in partnership with members and allies who have worked on preventing the return of the death penalty, has published a new how-to guide for civil society organizations (CSOs) on how to react in the face of […]