NEWS
July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty deeply regrets the reported execution, carried out by Japanese authorities, of 34-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi on Friday, 27 June 2025
June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty participated in a landmark, first-ever seminar on the death penalty held on 12 June 2025 in Vientiane.
May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
A delegation of the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission), led by Commissioner Tsakhia Elbegdorj, former President of Mongolia, visited Tokyo from 16 to 22 May 2025
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty held its XX Annual Meeting of Commissioners and related meetings between 5 and 7 May 2025 in Madrid.
April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
“We mourn the loss of His Holiness Pope Francis—one of the most courageous and consistent global voices against the death penalty. His unwavering commitment to the dignity of every human being transformed both doctrine and debate
April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or the Commission) acknowledges the decision of the Shizuoka District Court to award 217 million yen (approximately 1.34 million euros) in compensation to Iwao Hakamada
March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) expresses its deep concern at receiving reports that an execution is going to be carried out by a firing squad
March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) warmly commends outgoing North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for his historic decision to commute the sentences of 15 people under sentence of death.
February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission), represented by ICDP Commissioner Dannel Malloy, former Governor of Connecticut, participated in the biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty
February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) urgently calls on the Singaporean authorities to halt the execution of Malaysian national 38-year-old Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, which has been scheduled for 20 February 2025.