International Commission Against the Death Penalty

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) was founded in Madrid in October 2010,[1][2] as a result of a Spanish initiative.[3] ICDP is an independent body composed of Commissioners of high standing who have experience in international law and human rights, and are committed to achieving the universal abolition of capital punishment. Their experience, background, geographical representation and personal involvement in abolishing the death penalty enables them to engage with senior officials from different countries.

Support Group

The Commission is supported by a diverse group of countries representing all regions of the world. They are united in opposing capital punishment in all circumstances, and urge for the immediate establishment of a universal moratorium[3] on executions as a step towards total abolition of the death penalty.

ICDP Commissioners

Work and country missions

The work of ICDP is varied: letters and statements[8] about specific cases are issued urging states not to carry out executions and condemning executions carried out.[9][10] ICDP organizes and attends meetings and events to promote the abolition of the death penalty.[8][11]

ICDP conducts country missions (California and Delaware in the US, Japan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Lebanon, among others) and engage dialogue with different stakeholders[11][12] working on the abolition, such as NGOs, government representatives, and members of parliament. For example, Commissioner Ruth Dreifuss visited Tajikistan in 2011 and 2013 "to advocate for full abolition of the death penalty in the national law".[13][14] Several reports and opinion pieces have been published by ICDP, including a report on how States abolish the death penalty "which reviews the processes towards abolition of capital punishment" in a wide range of countries.[15]

References

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  5. ^ "Calls for end to death penalty". Ohchr.org. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
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  8. ^ a b "The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2012". OSCE. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  9. ^ "Outrage Across Ideological Spectrum in Europe over Flawed Lethal Injection in US". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  10. ^ "Edgar Tamayo Arias News: International Commission Against The Death Penalty Condemns Planned Execution". Latintimes.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  11. ^ a b "Where global solutions are shaped for you | News & Media | HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE QUESTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY". Unog.ch. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  12. ^ "Working Group on Death Penalty and Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary killings in Africa / Intersession Activity Reports / 50th Ordinary Session / ACHPR". Achpr.org. Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  13. ^ "The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2013". OSCE. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  14. ^ "Meeting with member of the International Commission against the Death Penalty Ruth Dreifuss » "Khovar" - National Information Agency of Tajikistan". Khovar.tj. 2010-03-22. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  15. ^ "Human Rights Documents". Ap.ohchr.org. Retrieved 2015-03-06.