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The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature or circumstances of the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution.
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Capital punishment, execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. The term ‘death penalty’ is sometimes used interchangeably with ‘capital punishment,’ though imposition of the penalty is not always followed by execution. Learn more about capital punishment.
- Roger Hood
31 de ene. de 2024 · La imposición de la pena de muerte contradice el derecho a la vida y es difícilmente compatible con el derecho a no ser sometido a torturas. Las Naciones Unidas se han opuesta históricamente a esta pena y trabajan para conseguir su abolición en todo el mundo.
1 de jul. de 2024 · DPIC’s database of more than 9, 800 death sentences imposed between the Supreme Court ruling striking down U.S. death penalty laws in 1972 and January 1, 2022 details the systemic arbitrariness, bias, and error of the modern U.S. death penalty.
It is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. The death penalty is discriminatory. It is often used against the most vulnerable in society, including the poor, ethnic and religious minorities, and people with mental disabilities. Some governments use it to silence their opponents.
Cada vez son más numerosos los Estados Miembros de todas las regiones que reconocen que la pena de muerte socava la dignidad humana y que su abolición, o al menos una moratoria sobre su aplicación, contribuye a potenciar el desarrollo gradual de los derechos humanos.
