Death Sentence - Revision history

Jyoder: /* African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights */

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African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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	===African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights===		===African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights===

	* The African Commission on Human and People's Rights has passed a ~~relosution~~ in relation to the death penalty:		* The African Commission on Human and People's Rights has passed a resolution in relation to the death penalty:

	'''ACHPR/Res.136(XXXXIIII).08: Resolution calling on State Parties to OBSERVE THE moratorium on the death penalty''' -		'''ACHPR/Res.136(XXXXIIII).08: Resolution calling on State Parties to OBSERVE THE moratorium on the death penalty''' -

Jyoder at 08:59, 27 July 2010

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	Death Sentence, sometimes also known as capital punishment, was a common punishment for crimes throughout the ages. The death sentence has increasingly fallen out of practice. Currently only 58 nations have the death sentence with 95 countries ~~fulling~~ abolishing it. Even in those countries where the death sentence is still practiced, there is a movement towards more humane methods of execution such as lethal injection.		Death Sentence, sometimes also known as capital punishment or the death penalty, was a common punishment for crimes throughout the ages. The death sentence has increasingly fallen out of practice. Currently only 58 nations have the death sentence with 95 countries fully abolishing it. Even in those countries where the death sentence is still practiced, there is a movement towards more humane methods of execution such as lethal injection.

	== Arguments against the death sentence ==		== Arguments against the death sentence ==

Ibjadmin: /* Rights of the accused */

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Rights of the accused

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 Implores all State Parties to give their full support to the Working Group on the Death Penalty of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in its endeavour to work towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa.
-'''Table of Contents'''
+----
-===Rights/ Protections from Police===
+See [[Rights of the Accused]]

Ddemetriou at 13:07, 1 June 2010

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	'''Table of Contents'''		'''Table of Contents'''
			===Rights/ Protections from Police===
	== Rights/ Protections from Police ==
	* [[Arrest]]		* [[Arrest]]
	* [[Confessions]]		* [[Confessions]]
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	* [[Search and Seizure]]		* [[Search and Seizure]]

	== Rights during Detention ==		===Rights during Detention===
	* [[Freedom from Punishment]]		* [[Freedom from Punishment]]
	* [[Right to Counsel]]		* [[Right to Counsel]]
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	* Right to medical care		* Right to medical care

	== Rights at Trial ==		===Rights at Trial===
	* [[Double Jeopardy]]		* [[Double Jeopardy]]
	* [[Legality Principle]]		* [[Legality Principle]]
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	* Right to Trial by Jury		* Right to Trial by Jury

	== Sentencing ==		===Sentencing===
	* [[Death Sentence]]		* [[Death Sentence]]
	* [[Ex Post Facto Punishment]]		* [[Ex Post Facto Punishment]]
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	* Right Not to be Fined Excessively		* Right Not to be Fined Excessively

	== Rights in Prison ==		===Rights in Prison===

Agaiser at 11:27, 1 June 2010

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	'''Table of Contents'''		'''Table of Contents'''

	===Rights ~~with~~ Police ===		== Rights/ Protections from Police ==
	* [[Arrest]]		* [[Arrest]]
			* [[Confessions]]
			* [[Pretrial Identification]]
			* [[Right to Counsel]]
	* [[Right to Silence]]		* [[Right to Silence]]
	* [[Search and Seizure]]		* [[Search and Seizure]]
	* [[Right to Counsel]]
	* [[Confessions]]
	* [[Pretrial Identification]]

	===Rights at Detention===		== Rights during Detention ==
			* [[Freedom from Punishment]]
	* [[Right to Counsel]]		* [[Right to Counsel]]
	* [[Right to Habeas Corpus]]		* [[Right to Habeas Corpus]]
	* [[Right to be free of punishment]]
	* Right to medical care		* Right to medical care

	===Rights at Trial===		== Rights at Trial ==
	* [[~~Right to a Fair Trial~~]]		* [[Double Jeopardy]]
	* [[~~Right to Notice of Charges~~]]		* [[Legality Principle]]
	* ~~Right to Trial by Jury~~		* [[Presumption of Innocence]]
	* [[Right to Compulsory Process]]		* [[Right to Compulsory Process]]
	* [[Right to Confront Witnesses]]		* [[Right to Confront Witnesses]]
			* [[Right to Counsel (Trial)\| Right to Counsel]]
			* [[Right to Fair Trial]]
			* [[Right to Notice of Charges]]
	* [[Right to a Speedy Trial]]		* [[Right to a Speedy Trial]]
	* [[Right to ~~Counsel (~~Trial~~)\| Right to Counsel]]~~		* Right to Trial by Jury
	* [[Presumption of Innocence]]
	* [[Double Jeopardy]]

	~~===Sentencing===~~

	* Right to sentence free of torture		== Sentencing ==
	* [[Right to sentence without cruel or unusual punishment]]
	* [[Death Sentence]]		* [[Death Sentence]]
	* Right to fines that are not excessive
	* [[Ex Post Facto Punishment]]		* [[Ex Post Facto Punishment]]
			* [[Freedom from Cruel or Unusual Punishment]]
			* Freedom from Torture
	* [[Right to Appeal]]		* [[Right to Appeal]]
			* Right Not to be Fined Excessively

	===Rights in Prison===		== Rights in Prison ==

Ddemetriou at 08:13, 31 May 2010

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	Implores all State Parties to give their full support to the Working Group on the Death Penalty of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in its endeavour to work towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa.		Implores all State Parties to give their full support to the Working Group on the Death Penalty of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in its endeavour to work towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa.

			== Rights of the accused ==

			'''Table of Contents'''

			===Rights with Police ===
			* [[Arrest]]
			* [[Right to Silence]]
			* [[Search and Seizure]]
			* [[Right to Counsel]]
			* [[Confessions]]
			* [[Pretrial Identification]]

			===Rights at Detention===
			* [[Right to Counsel]]
			* [[Right to Habeas Corpus]]
			* [[Right to be free of punishment]]
			* Right to medical care

			===Rights at Trial===
			* [[Right to a Fair Trial]]
			* [[Right to Notice of Charges]]
			* Right to Trial by Jury
			* [[Right to Compulsory Process]]
			* [[Right to Confront Witnesses]]
			* [[Right to a Speedy Trial]]
			* [[Right to Counsel (Trial)\| Right to Counsel]]
			* [[Presumption of Innocence]]
			* [[Double Jeopardy]]

			===Sentencing===

			* Right to sentence free of torture
			* [[Right to sentence without cruel or unusual punishment]]
			* [[Death Sentence]]
			* Right to fines that are not excessive
			* [[Ex Post Facto Punishment]]
			* [[Right to Appeal]]

			===Rights in Prison===

Ddemetriou at 10:42, 10 May 2010

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	===American Convention on Human Rights===		===American Convention on Human Rights===

	'''PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY'''		* '''PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY'''

	'''PREAMBLE'''		'''PREAMBLE'''
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	===African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights===		===African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights===

	The African Commission on Human and People's Rights has passed a relosution in relation to the death penalty:		* The African Commission on Human and People's Rights has passed a relosution in relation to the death penalty:

	'''ACHPR/Res.136(XXXXIIII).08: Resolution calling on State Parties to OBSERVE THE moratorium on the death penalty''' -		'''ACHPR/Res.136(XXXXIIII).08: Resolution calling on State Parties to OBSERVE THE moratorium on the death penalty''' -


	The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, meeting at its 44th Ordinary Session held from 10th to 24th November 2008 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria :		The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, meeting at its 44th Ordinary Session held from 10th to 24th November 2008 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria :

Ddemetriou at 10:38, 10 May 2010

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	'''All Member States of the Council of Europe have ratified Protocol 6 on the abolition of the death penalty, with the exception of Russia which is still to ratify it.'''		'''All Member States of the Council of Europe have ratified Protocol 6 on the abolition of the death penalty, with the exception of Russia which is still to ratify it.'''


	* '''Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances'''		* '''Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances'''

Ddemetriou at 10:37, 10 May 2010

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 ===European Convention on Human Rights===
-'''Protocol 6'''
+* '''Protocol 6'''
 '''Article 1 - Abolition of the death penalty'''
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 '''All Member States of the Council of Europe have ratified Protocol 6 on the abolition of the death penalty, with the exception of Russia which is still to ratify it.'''
 ===American Convention on Human Rights===

Ddemetriou at 10:32, 10 May 2010

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	#Sentence of death shall not be imposed for crimes committed by persons below eighteen years of age and shall not be carried out on pregnant women.		#Sentence of death shall not be imposed for crimes committed by persons below eighteen years of age and shall not be carried out on pregnant women.
	#Nothing in this article shall be invoked to delay or to prevent the abolition of capital punishment by any State Party to the present Covenant.		#Nothing in this article shall be invoked to delay or to prevent the abolition of capital punishment by any State Party to the present Covenant.


	* '''Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty'''		* '''Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty'''