AdminIcomdp

December 10, 2020

Opinion Piece by ICDP President Judge Navi Pillay and Founding President Federico Mayor Zaragoza on occasion of the Human Rights Day 2020

ICDP President Judge Navi Pillay and Founding President Federico Mayor Zaragoza commemorate Human Rights Day 2020 with this opinion piece published in the Political Exterior Magazine
December 11, 2020

The International Commission against the Death Penalty hosted a webinar on 14 December 2020

To celebrate Human Rights Day, the International Commission against the Death Penalty will host a webinar on 14 December 2020. The event will be special as 2020 marks the tenth anniversary for the Commission, which was founded in October 2010 in Madrid
December 18, 2020

Eighth UNGA Moratorium Resolution : Record number of 123 member-states in favour, 38 against and 24 abstained

On 16 December 2020 , the eighth UNGA Resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty was voted at the UNGA plenary session by a record number of 123 member-states who voted in its favour, 38 member-states voted against the resolution, while 24 abstained
February 19, 2021

Participation of ICDP Commissioner former President of Mongolia Tsakhia Elbegdorj in the UN Biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty

ICDP Commissioner and former President of Mongolia Tsakhia Elbegdorj participated on 23 February in the biannual high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty during the 46th session of the Human Rights Council
February 23, 2021

ICDP welcomes former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children Marta Santos Pais as its new Commissioner

The International Commission against the Death Penalty warmly welcomes former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children Marta Santos Pais as its new Commissioner
March 24, 2021

Governor Northam signs into law the bill abolishing the death penalty making Virginia the 23rd USA state free of capital punishment

On 24 March 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in his state. By doing so, Virginia has become the 23rd state in the USA to end capital punishment