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世界反死刑聯盟發表新聞稿表示，歡迎第63屆聯合國大會第三委員會投票通過【停止死刑執行（moratorium on executions）】的決議（紐約時間，2008年11月20日中午12:00）。總共有105個國家票贊成、48個國家反對以及31個國家棄權。第三委員會的投票結果，將會送到全會(plenary meeting）確認後正式通過。（但依照過往經驗，全會很少會否決各委員會的決議）

在去年（2008）年的聯合國大會也通過62/149號決議，同樣是【停止死刑執行（moratorium on executions）】，今年投票贊成的國家比去年多了兩個。停止死刑執行及廢除死刑已經成為全世界不可逆轉的趨勢了！

[WORLD COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY] 20081120 Press Release

ADOPTION OF A NEW RESOLUTION ON MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE:
ONE MORE STEP TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ABOLITION

The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty welcomes the adoption by the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly of a second resolution calling for a universal moratorium on the use of the capital punishment.

Supported by an increasing number of co-sponsors countries (2 more countries), it reaffirms the resolution 62/149 of 18 December 2007 “Moratorium on the use of the death penalty” and recognizes “the global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty”.

2008-10-19 CNA

TAIPEI, Taiwan –– The Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP) and three European offices in Taiwan will organize a series of activities in early November to encourage the abolition of the death penalty and help advance the debate on the issue in Taiwan, the alliance said Friday.

One of the centerpiece events will be a seminar Nov. 6-7 called “New Perspectives on Abolishing the Death Penalty, “ organized by the TAEDP and the German Institute in Taipei.

German scholars will discuss the issue from different perspectives, such as the relationship between the abolition of the death penalty and social safety, victim protection and prison reform.

2008-10-11 Taipei Times

The Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP) held a concert on the Double Ten holiday yesterday to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty, intended to raise public support for its campaign against capital punishment.

Individual singers and rock bands began performances at around 3:30pm in a small performance hall in Kaohsiung City.

Behind the bands, a message read: The death penalty must be abolished in Taiwan.

“Abolishing the death penalty is actually a global trend,” TAEDP executive director Lin Hsin-yi (林欣怡) told the Taipei Times in a phone interview.

During the General Assembly meeting last year, the UN decided to take a more active role in ending executions by adopting a “moratorium on the use of the death penalty.”

Don't Forget about Human Rights in Tibet

- Peaceful March for a Free Tibet

AUGUST 08, 2008

The Beijing Olympics will begin this evening, but human rights abuses have been increasing in recent weeks in Tibet and in China. The situation has became worse as the beginning of the Games approaches, which is completely against Beijing's promise to improve human rights when it bid for hosting the Olympics.

We condemned the very decision of making Beijing the host city for this summer Olympics. Officials of Beijing Games Organizing Committee and Foreign Ministry Officials have said many times that sports and politics should be separated and accused human rights organizations and individuals who are concerned about human rights situation in Tibet and China of politicizing the Games.

廢除死刑？亞洲觀點！

16 June 2008 News Report

The Asian NGO Summit to Abolish the Death Penalty, held from June 13 to June 15, has successfully concluded and has achieved consensus on a number of issues.  The Asian NGO Summit was organized by the Anti-Death Penalty Asian Network (ADPAN) and included invitees from Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Britain, France and the United States.  In total, 25 regional or international NGO representatives participated.  At the summit, the main issues included inter-regional cooperation over abolishing the death penalty, the upcoming Beijing Olympics, the impact of Islamic Law on the death penalty and UN Resolution 62/149, which was adopted on 18 December 2007.