Philippines: House of Representatives must uphold international law obligations ahead of first death penalty vote
Ahead of the first vote on the proposed legislative amendments to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines, the undersigned organizations are calling on the country’s lawmakers to uphold its international law obligations and vote against the measure. The move would set the Philippines against its positive achievements in this area and the global trend towards abolition of the death penalty.
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This statement is signed by: ACAT-Philippines; ADPAN-Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network; Amnesty International; Death Penalty Focus; ECPM-Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort; FIACAT-Federation of Actions of Christians for the Abolition of Torture; FIDH-International Federation for Human Rights; MADPET-Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture; Reprieve-Australia
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