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NEW: 615 people executed worldwide in 2024—a staggering 32% increase from the previous year and a 1950% rise since 2020. Vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by the death penalty in at least 34 countries. Learn more: shorturl.at/bf6Td

🚨34 countries still retain the death penalty for drug offences.  It’s time to rethink these inhumane policies. Learn more shorturl.at/bf6Td

Drug-related executions made up 40% of all confirmed executions worldwide in 2024. Killing people for drug offences is ineffective and inhumane. #EndTheDeathPenalty Read our report 👉 shorturl.at/bf6Td

Right now, at least 2,300 people in 19 countries are on death row because of drug charges. These numbers represent real lives at risk. We must push for an end to this brutal practice. Read our report: 📖 shorturl.at/bf6Td #EndTheDeathPenalty #HumanRights

3,688 inmates on death row in Nigeria, an increase of 98 in just 6 months. Is this truly justice? 🤔 At Headfort Foundation for Justice , we believe in a system that prioritizes reform, not execution. It’s time to #AbolishDeathPenalty and rethink justice. What does #TrueJustice look like to you?

Trial courts across the country are imposing more and more death sentences. 90.5% of those sentences are given without serious consideration of aggravating or mitigating factors. Read Shreehari Paliath's report for IndiaSpend: indiaspend.com/police-judicia…

We Amnesty International recorded over 1500 executions across 15 countries in 2024, the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 2015. Yet our latest report finds that the use of the death penalty has been decreasing globally 👇 amn.st/6015FUfJ3

In 2024, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia accounted for 91% of all recorded executions, and were among the five countries with the highest number of executions. Our latest death penalty report, out now: amn.st/6011FqDVD

With more than two thirds (130) of all UN member states calling for a moratorium on executions with a view to abolition, we have never felt more hopeful that the death penalty can finally become a thing of the past, where it belongs 🙌

What did the courts miss in Sunday Jackson’s case? This detailed piece by David Hameed Momoh-Abraham breaks down and exposes the overlooked protections in the judgment. Read, share, and let your voice be heard: bit.ly/42LaxEA #JusticeForSundayJackson #ClemencyforSundayJackson

57 year-old Reji Kumar’s death sentence was commuted. Senior Advocate Sonia Mathur appeared on his behalf and was assisted by members at The Square Circle Clinic, NALSAR. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol, Justice Sandeep Mehta.

What can history tell us about the problems inherent to capital punishment? Find out in this interview for The Times Of India with legal historian Alastair McClure whose forthcoming book dives into the making of criminal law in British India. Read here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-ti…

Watch Shreya Rastogi, Director of Forensics and Litigation The Square Circle Clinic, NALSAR, discuss what high acquittal rates in death row cases show us about the state of death penalty in India. SCLHR's Vidhi Symposium featured Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi, PhD in conversation with Shreya.

Last week, we were honoured to attend the University of Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor’s Awards, where, together with our partners at the Death Penalty Research Unit, we were nominated for the Making a Difference Globally Award. The nomination recognised our collaborative work to end

We had the honour of hosting Saul Lehrfreund MBE Saul Lehrfreund , Co-Executive Director of the Death Penalty Project. The visit provided an important opportunity for dialogue on Nigeria’s evolving position on the use of the death penalty. During our deliberations, we reflected

*NEW* DPRU Blog post Lawyer and Oxford Criminology MSc candidate Simran Chawdhary on punitive populism and performative justice in India’s capital trials, and how abolitionist advocacy can reframe justice beyond retribution: blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/death-penalty-…

Can we borrow 5 minutes? The Death Penalty Project is reviewing how we communicate about our work and we want to better understand what you - our online community - find valuable, how you want to engage with us, and how we can more effectively communicate our mission and impact.

We are on the lookout for a Summer Intern! This is an exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated final year university student or recent graduate who intends to work in the charity sector and/or has a particular interest in human rights and international