On 9 December 2021, the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) will receive the prestigious 2020 North-South Prize of the Council of Europe. The award ceremony will be held at the Sala do Senado, Palácio de São Bento, Lisbon. ICDP will be represented by Commissioner Marta Santos Pais in person with a video message from President Judge Navi Pillay. ICDP accepts this award with gratitude from the jury of the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe.
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