OUR ACTIONS IN THE WORLD

In order to take the abolitionist cause as far as possible and in parallel with its World Congress, ECPM is developing long-term actions in Central Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and South-East Asia. These actions hinge on 4 main areas:

  • .  Federate to enable actors committed against the death penalty to join their strengths
    . Reinforce to provide these actors with strategic, financial and/or logistical support in their struggle.
  • .  Advocate to organise high-level political meetings, create awareness raising campaigns, establish regular anti-death penalty events
  • . Educate to raise awareness among citizens in educational environment.

ECPM PARTNERSHIP :

 

In 2006, ECPM worked in Rwanda in partnership with the Collective of Human Rights Leagues and Organisations in Rwanda.

ADVOCACY
ADVOCACY

ADVOCACY

During May and June 2006, a team of five investigators, led by the sociologist Maela Begot, went to death row at Mpanga prison (Southern Province, Rwanda) where 167 of the 814 prisoners sentenced to death in Rwanda are detained. The report was part of a publication bringing together all the investigations in the Great Lakes region of Africa (DRC, Burundi).

At ECPM’s instigation, Rwanda is a member of the Core Group which supports diplomatic mobilisation for the World Congress Against the Death Penalty organised by ECPM every 3 years.