NEWS
December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) strongly condemns the reported executions carried out by the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of two men convicted for crimes committed when they were under 18 years of age.
October 29, 2025
October 29, 2025
ICDP concluded a mission to the Republic of Korea from 13 to 20 October 2025. The purpose of the visit was to engage in dialogue with key national and Seoul-based international stakeholders to listen, understand, discuss the situation of the death penalty in Korea.
October 10, 2025
October 10, 2025
On 9 October 2025, France paid a solemn tribute to Mr Robert Badinter with his interment at the Panthéon in Paris, honouring his exceptional legacy as a jurist, Minister of Justice
July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025
The International Commission against the Death Penalty expresses its deepest concern over the escalating use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which already carries out one of the highest number of executions.
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










