The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) welcomes the recent thematic discussion on the abolition of the death penalty by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) welcomes the passage of a bill, on 3 April 2023, by the Dewan Rakyat – the lower house of Malaysia’s Parliament – to abolish mandatory death penalty.

On 1 and 2 March 2023, a delegation of the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP), led by ICDP Commissioner Martin O´Malley, participated in the 13th International Congress of Justice Ministers (Congress)

On 28 February 2023, the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP or Commission) co-hosted a hybrid meeting of countries of the Central Asian region and Mongolia

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) warmly welcomes the abolition of the death penalty in Zambia´s law statutes on 23 December 2022 when President Hakainde Hichilema made history by signing the legislation, which was earlier voted in its Parliament.

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) welcomes the adoption of the ninth United Nations General Assembly resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) is deeply concerned after hearing reports that suggest that three teenage protesters, who were arrested during the recent crackdowns on protests in Iran, face charges that carry the death penalty.

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) strongly condemns the executions of seven persons, including two women, carried out by authorities in Kuwait on Wednesday, 16 November 2022, after a five-year hiatus on executions.

A delegation of the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) participated in the 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty, which was held in Berlin from 14 to 18 November 2022.