Call for Input: Secretary-General’s report on the question of the death penalty (63rd session of the HRC)
Submitted by Aila Ahmed and Filipe Kalgaard (ed.)
The Question of the Death Penalty
The Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS) is a think tank based in Amman, Jordan. As an organisation, we are interested in the promotion of democratic principles and the advancements of all human rights and democracy in the Arab Region. The right to life is the first priority of ACHRS and forms the basis of this submission on recent developments concerning the death penalty and related safeguards.
ACHRS maintains that to strengthen protections for those facing the death penalty, it is imperative that states fully adhere to international safeguards, including the absolute prohibition on executing individuals who were under 18 at the time of the offence and those with mental or intellectual disabilities, while also addressing the profound impact of executions on families, who often suffer lasting harm and inescapable trauma.
