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The UN Human Rights Office advocates for the universal abolition of the death penalty, which is not consistent with the right to life and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Learn about the international standards, the current focus, the resources and the stories on the death penalty issue.
The UN Human Rights Chief argues that the death penalty is incompatible with human dignity, the right to life, and the right to be free from torture or cruel treatment. The Office provides evidence that the death penalty does not deter crime, is discriminatory, and may amount to torture or ill-treatment.
Volker Türk argues that the death penalty is an inhumane and outdated practice that should be shed in the 21st century. He cites evidence that it has little or no impact on deterring or reducing crime, and that it discriminates against minorities and the LGBTIQ+ community.
The UN Special Rapporteurs on extra-judicial executions and torture urge all States to follow the international standard of restricting the death penalty to the most serious crimes. They note that at least 825 people were executed worldwide in 2022 and that some States violate human rights by imposing the death penalty for non-lethal offences.
The death penalty is contrary to human dignity, is incompatible with the right to life, and does not lead to justice. Thus is the sentiment of UN Human Rights and human rights defenders across the globe, who further state there is little to no evidence that it deters crime and advocate for its universal abolition.
In a series of resolutions adopted in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the General Assembly urged States to respect international standards that protect the rights of those facing the death penalty, to progressively restrict its use and reduce the number of offences whichare punishable by death.
World Day Against the Death Penalty – Tuesday 10 October 2017 GENEVA (6 October 2017) – United Nations human rights experts* are calling for urgent action to end the disproportionate impact of the death penalty on people from poorer communities. They say imposing the death penalty as a result of discrimination constitutes an arbitrary killing and Governments must not stand idly by. Their ...
GENEVA - UN experts* today expressed alarm over a surge in executions during the month of August 2024 and urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately stop the execution of people facing the death penalty.At least 93 individuals were executed in August, twice as many as the 45 executions reported in July, based on information received by the experts. The reported number of executions this ...
The resolution calls on States to take measures to abolish the death penalty. The number of countries supporting the resolution had risen to 117 by 2016. Significantly, those voting against the resolution declined from 54 to 40. The latest vote on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty will be taken later this year.
Michelle Bachelet urges governments to prevent rape and other sexual violence, and ensure justice for victims, without resorting to cruel and inhuman punishments. She cites examples of laws and calls that impose castration, salpingectomy and death penalty for rape, and warns of their human rights violations.