A resolution calling for a global moratorium on executions will be introduced at the United Nations General Assembly UNGA) 62nd session which begins on 18 September 2007. A resolution by the UNGA, the UN’s principal organ of universal membership, would constitute a powerful and timely reassertion of member states’ commitment to work towards abolition of the death penalty.
At the UN General Assembly (UNGA) 62nd session in October 2007, a resolution calling for a global moratorium on executions will be introduced as a step towards the abolition of the death penalty. This resolution is expected to be supported by countries from all regions of the world.
Endorsement by the UNGA of a global moratorium on executions would be a significant milestone towards achieving the goal of a death penalty-free world. The proposal would save lives and give the population of retentionist states an opportunity to see for themselves that a pause in death sentences does not lead to higher crime rates.
Amnesty International is mobilising support for the resolution, along with the World Coalition against the Death Penalty (WCADP) and other non-governmental organizations, at the UNGA 62nd session in New York in October.
The WCADP will highlight this initiative on the annual World Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October: the slogan this year is “Stop the Death Penalty: the World Decides”.
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Shanon Shah Mohd Sidik
Executive Director
Amnesty International Malaysia
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