Abolition of death penalty
Taiwan: Second execution under President Tsai condemned
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights and its member organizations in Taiwan Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) and Covenants Watch Joint press release Taiwan: Second execution under President Tsai condemned Paris, Taipei, 2 April 2020: Yesterday’s execution of a convicted murderer casts serious doubts on Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s commitment to human rights and marks a setback in Taiwan’s efforts to abolish the death penalty, FIDH and its member organizations Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) and Covenants Watch said today. “President Tsai ends her first term on a disappointing note. She should reverse course…
END CRIME, NOT LIVES!
END CRIME, NOT LIVES! THE JOINT STATEMENT OF ASIAN ABOLITIONISTS ON THE 11TH WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY October 10, 2013 There is increasing recognition among nation states that capital punishment is undesirable. The global movement for the abolition of the death penalty has grown significantly in the past decade, and a milestone was reached when the United Nations General Assembly voted on a moratorium in 2007. According to UN statistics, more than 150 States today have either abolished the death penalty or halted executions. However, it remains troubling that a number of countries…
La face cachée de Taïwan: leçons à tirer de la mise en œuvre des deux pactes relatifs aux droits de l’Homme Taipei, Paris, 22 avril 2013. En fév
Fédération Internationale des ligues des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH) Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) La face cachée de Taïwan: leçons à tirer de la mise en œuvre des deux pactes relatifs aux droits de l'Homme Taipei, Paris, 22 avril 2013. En février, la FIDH et TAHR ont participé à une semaine de réunions organisées par le gouvernement taiwanais et un panel d'experts internationaux pour examiner les progrès réalisés dans la mise en œuvre en droit national du PIDCP et du PIDESC.[1] Dans un rapport publié aujourd'hui, “La face cachée de Taïwan: leçons à tirer de la mise…
The hidden face of Taiwan: lessons learnt from the ICCPR/ICESCR review process
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) The hidden face of Taiwan: lessons learnt from the ICCPR/ICESCR review process Taipei, Paris. 22 April 2013. In February, FIDH and TAHR attended a week of meetings organized by the government of Taiwan and a panel of international experts to review progress achieved in the domestic implementation of ICCPR and ICESCR.[1] In a report published today, “The hidden face of Taiwan: lessons learnt from the ICCPR/ICESCR review process”, FIDH and TAHR highlight their key findings and recommendations, and conclude that while key legislation and important…