Fighting for every person facing the death penalty
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Prisoners at Belize Central Prison
Our vision
We believe that the death penalty is a cruel and inhuman punishment which discriminates against the poorest and most disadvantaged members of society.
We use the law to create change and achieve fairer criminal justice systems, where the human rights of all people are upheld.
Our Stories
Our legal work provides a lifeline to vulnerable prisoners and has helped to develop the law around the world.
What we do
We fight on behalf of those whose right to life, to a fair trial and to humane treatment is at stake.
Free legal representation
We provide free legal representation and assistance to individuals facing the death penalty and other vulnerable prisoners. …
Capacity building
We deliver practical and targeted training to members of the judiciary, lawyers, mental health professionals and others working in the criminal justice system.…
Research & publications
We commission and publish original research and resources to address knowledge gaps and deepen understanding on the death penalty.…
Policy & engagement
We engage governments and other stakeholders in dialogue on the death penalty, to support a more informed and constructive debate.…
Our latest news and events
Read the latest news on The Death Penalty Project and our work from around the world
Eyewitness News (The Bahamas) - Privy Council quashes conviction of man imprisoned due to ‘forced’ confession
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PRESS RELEASE: Forced to confess - Privy Council quashes conviction in The Bahamas – describing original conviction as “unsafe and unsatisfactory”
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A Review of ‘Voices from Death Row: Art as a form of Expression’
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Voices from Death Row: Lincoln College to host moving art exhibition
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PRESS RELEASE: Whilst out of step with international law, Privy Council rules that Jamaica’s sentencing of children is lawful
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Singapore's imminent execution of Tangaraju Suppiah - Statement from The Death Penalty Project
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New research exploring the motivations and pathways to committing drug crime in Indonesia
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Malaysia scraps mandatory death penalty, natural-life prison terms
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Malaysia set to abolish the mandatory death penalty
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Privy Council clarifies the approach trial judges should adopt when explaining “intent” to juries in The Bahamas
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International Women's Day Q&A: Women in Human Rights
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Cayman News Service: UK court rules against closed-door legal hearing
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Cayman Loop News - Justin Ramoon, sentenced for murder, gets go ahead for judicial review
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PRESS RELEASE - Privy Council refuses to allow Cayman Government to hold secret hearings in prisoner transfer case
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Cayman Compass - Privy Council rules against secret trial for exiled killers
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Cayman Marl Road - Privy Council refuses secret hearings in Cayman prisoner transfer case
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NEW op-ed: Time to scrap capital punishment in Taiwan
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Privy Council: Appeal dismissed amidst serious disclosure failings
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