Death Penalty Research Unit, Oxford
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Death Penalty Research Unit (DPRU), Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford. Retweets/links to media or other websites do not imply endorsements.
Joined November 2020
RT @chiarasan: Another unlawful execution in #Singapore today, the 2nd this week. #Deathpenalty was imposed for a drug offence, in violatio…
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*NEW* DPRU Blog post @OxfordCrim DPhil researcher Aimee Clesi reflects on the persistence of the U.S. federal death penalty in light of the commutations granted in the last weeks of the Biden administration and the policies of the new Trump administration
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RT @OfficialBenKalu: Yesterday, I received the delegation from The Death Penalty Project, led by Co-founder and Co-Executive Director Saul…
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: Yesterday @SaulLehrfreund @DPRUOxford @fx_sosu @chinoobiagwu and @UKinNigeria met with the Deputy Speaker to discuss pos…
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RT @DavidRoseUK: Axel Rudakubana committed evil crimes. But even to consider bringing back capital punishment in response would be a moral…
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: After Zimbabwe’s abolition of the death penalty on December 31, @ParvaisJabbar writes today in @TheTimes that the countr…
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On 16 January, Taiwan carried out its first execution in almost five years. The execution, only months after the Constitutional Court promised to safeguard defendants’ & prisoners’ rights in capital cases, appears to be a cynical abuse of political power.
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: Yesterday evening, at 10:02pm in Taiwan, Huang Lin-kai (黃麟凱) was executed summarily and unlawfully. He and his legal t…
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On 31 December 2024, Zimbabwe passed legislation to formally abolish the death penalty, becoming the 128th country to end capital punishment. In this new article, Carolyn Hoyle and Parvais Jabbar reflect on the process of reaching abolition in Zimbabwe:
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Our condolences to Roseline’s family, friends & colleagues. As Pete says, we have lost a passionate and committed defender of human rights.
A great Kenyan has rested. Words fail me. Go well Commissioner @DeathPenaltyP @CrimeSiPoaKenya @AssoECPM @DPRUOxford @WCADP . Passionate warrior on abolition of the death penalty and human rights !!💔
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: Learn more about the road to abolition of the death penalty in Zimbabwe in this piece authored by @ParvaisJabbar and @Ca…
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: The @ConversationUK invited our ED @ParvaisJabbar and @CarolynHoyle1 of @DPRUOxford to discuss how and why Zimbabwe cam…
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RT @amnesty_zim: Zimbabwe’s decision to abolish the death penalty for all crimes is not just great progress for Zimbabwe, it is also a beac…
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RT @peteouko: Rwanda. Zambia. Zimbabwe. Thank you for walking the talk on #abolishdeathpenalty . President @WilliamsRuto we can do this in…
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: We are proud to have worked with @VeritasZim, @DPRUOxford and many others, to help bring about this reform that will enh…
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RT @DeathPenaltyP: 📢 DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED! Today, Zimbabwe has abolished the #deathpenalty almost 20 years after its last execution. Par…
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Tireless work by @veritaszim paved the way for @MushoriwaEdwin to propose a private members bill that the government then adopted. Happy New Year to all those in Zimbabwe who made it possible to abolish the #deathpenalty
Today President Mnangagwa of #Zimbabwe signed legislation ending the death penalty. Parvais Jabbar @DeathPenaltyP & Carolyn Hoyle @DPRUOxford track the path to abolition via @TC_Africa
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Today President Mnangagwa of #Zimbabwe signed legislation ending the death penalty. Parvais Jabbar @DeathPenaltyP & Carolyn Hoyle @DPRUOxford track the path to abolition via @TC_Africa
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