Human rights organisations have reported that China has been cracking down even further on dissent in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics. As well as
Category: Human Rights
AACP at UQ’s World of Difference Conference – March 15th
Australians Against Capital Punishment will be running a workshop at the University of Queensland’s World of Difference social justice conference. Date: Sat 15 March
Take action to save an Afghani prisoner of conscience from death row (from Amnesty)
Amnesty International is pushing for action on the case of a university student in Afghanistan who has been sentenced to death for distributing materials from the
December Vigil
AACP held a vigil at Queen’s Park on December 15th for those on death row around the world. About 50 people turned up to hear
IHRA Launch Death Penalty Report
On 10th December 2007 – to coincide with International Human Rights Day – IHRA released a major report calling for an end to
AACP update – November 9th
We’ve added a new page to the site – which links to videos from each of the party representatives who spoke at our political forum
Indonesia: Corruption and death penalty a risky mix, say experts
Indonesian human rights activists have joined the chorus of those condemning a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court, in favour of the death penalty for
Death penalty foes try new bid for UN resolution
Diplomats say more than 70 countries opposed to the death penalty have launched a fresh bid to have the UN General Assembly pass a resolution
AUSTRALIANS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 