December 13, 2023
The International Commission against the Death Penalty was honoured on 11 December with the prestigious 2023 René Cassin Human Rights Award (René Cassin Award) for its advocacy for the abolition of capital punishment worldwide.
December 26, 2023
The International Commission against the Death Penalty, the human rights NGO Reprieve and the Ministry of Justice in Zambia cooperated in organizing an important dialogue initiative.
January 25, 2024
ICDP Commissioners wrote an open letter addressed to the Honorable Kay Ellen Ivey, Governor of the State of Alabama, to express their deep concern regarding the execution of 58-year-old Kenneth Eugene Smith.
February 9, 2024
It is with profound sorrow that the International Commission against the Death Penalty announces the passing away of our Commissioner Robert Badinter on 9 February 2024.
March 4, 2024
The International Commission against the Death Penalty is delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Bachelet as its new Commissioner.
April 5, 2024
The International Commission against the Death Penalty is delighted to announce the appointment of Barbara Lochbihler as its newest Commissioner.
April 5, 2024
A delegation of the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) undertook a mission to Thailand from 22 to 26 March 2024
May 3, 2024
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) warmly welcomes Côte D’Ivoire´s accession, on 3 May 2024, to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Second Optional Protocol), aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
May 14, 2024
On the occasion of the launching of the Spanish language version of its report on Children, Youth and Death Penalty, the International Commission against the Death Penalty is holding an event in Madrid, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain (MAEUEC) on Tuesday, 21 May 2024.