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International Resources


Links to international organizations or website from a number of countries that have taken a stand either for or against the death penalty.
 
Amnesty International
http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/
This is the US section of Amnesty International web site dedicated to the Death Penalty. It contains lots of information, including recent news pertaining to the death penalty, answers to common questions about the death penalty, information about how to take action, statistics, and related links.

Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
http://www.ccadp.org/
The Canadian Organization hosts hundreds of inmates websites, penpal requests, special reports, and media resources including Real Video from the Florida Supreme Court, and US Supreme Court.

Reprieve
http://www.reprieve.org.uk/
Organization anti D.P. based in the UK

Australian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
http://acadp.com/
This is a very large site. It contains a lot of statistics, arguments against the death penalty, and information about the death penalty from around the world.

Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort
http://www.abolition-ecpm.org/
The web site of this French organization, Together Against the Death Penalty, includes links to resources in movilization campaignes and echoes an Italian initiative for commemorate on November 30, 2003 a special world day for abolition of Capital Punishment.

Coalition for Truth and Justice
http://www.cftj.be.tf/
Bilingual resource from the coalition of five countries against the death penalty: Belgium, France, Italy, Spain and Canada. Includes articles, and watch alerts for executions.

The International Justice Project
http://www.internationaljusticeproject.org/calendar.cfm
The International Justice Project works towards the development, coordination and increased employment of international law and human rights standards as they pertain to capital punishment. The site provides resources specially focusing in juvenile and retardation issues for abolition. The link goes to a calendar of executions. The electronic source is updated every day with the dates and state of scheduled executions in the US and around the world.