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1. www.ohchr.org › en › storiesDeath penalty incompatible with right to life | OHCHR

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   Jan 31, 2024 · The infliction of the death penalty is profoundly difficult to reconcile with human dignity, the fundamental right to life, and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, said UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk.

2. www.ohchr.org › en › storiesDeath penalty does not lead to justice | OHCHR

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   Oct 10, 2024 · The death penalty is contrary to human dignity, is incompatible with the right to life, and does not lead to justice. Thus is the sentiment of UN Human Rights and human rights defenders across the globe, who further state there is little to no evidence that it deters crime and advocate for its universal abolition.

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4. www.thelancet.com › journals › lancetThe death penalty: a breach of human rights and ethics of care

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   May 20, 2023 · The death penalty is inhumane and violates the fundamental right to life. Physician involvement enables this continuing abuse of human rights and undermines the four pillars of medical ethics—beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice.

5. www.thecrimson.com › editorial-death-penalty-2022The Death Penalty is Wrong. Every Single Time.

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   Mar 28, 2022 · Far from discouraging future acts of violence, the death penalty risks providing fodder for radicalization and provoking further retaliatory attacks.

6. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/20 › learningShould the Death Penalty Be Abolished? - The New York Times

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   Jan 20, 2021 · The death penalty has been abolished in 22 states and 106 countries, yet it is still legal at the federal level in the United States. Does your state or country allow the death penalty? Do...

7. hls.harvard.edu › today › the-end-of-the-death-penalty‌The End of the Death Penalty? - Harvard Law School

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   Feb 14, 2023 · For that and other reasons, including declining crime rates, there has been a dramatic decline in public support for the death penalty over the past 20 years. Though the 2021 Gallup poll found that 54% of respondents continued to support it, that is the lowest number in the annual poll since 1972.

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   Is the death penalty a violation of human rights?

   • The death penalty is inhumane and violates the fundamental right to life. Physician involvement enables this continuing abuse of human rights and undermines the four pillars of medical ethics—beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice.

   The death penalty: a breach of human rights and ethics of care

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   Can the death penalty be reconciled with human rights?

   • The infliction of the death penalty is profoundly difficult to reconcile with human dignity, the fundamental right to life, and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, said UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk

   Death penalty incompatible with right to life | OHCHR

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   Is the death penalty a vengeance?

   • The essence of death penalty is really a legalised vengeance: ‘you killed, so we're going to punish you by killing you’. That's against the dignity of human beings. Sister Helen Prejean, Catholic nun, and human rights defender The death penalty is contrary to human dignity, is incompatible with the right to life, and does not lead to justice.

   Death penalty does not lead to justice | OHCHR - UN Human Rights Offi…

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   Is the death penalty a relic of the past?

   • “The death penalty is, in our common experience, an atavistic relic from the past that should be shed in the 21st century”, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk in April, 2023, during the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council.

   The death penalty: a breach of human rights and ethics of care

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   Are there religious arguments against the death penalty?

   • There are religious arguments against the death penalty, but most powerful is the argument that democracy itself depends on respecting each citizen’s right to life. EPA-EFE/Dan Anderson

   Why the death penalty is incompatible with democracy

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   Should we oppose the death penalty?

   • For some, opposing the death penalty may be a matter of principle: Because each human life is special and important, ending it is impermissible in every instance. We are inclined to agree, but such moral absolutes are hard to reconcile with the harsh realities faced by people who have been hurt by acts of violence.

   The Death Penalty is Wrong. Every Single Time

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9. theconversation.com › why-the-death-penalty-isWhy the death penalty is incompatible with democracy

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   Jan 26, 2024 · Majority rules. Of the countless arguments long rehearsed for and against the death penalty, one of the most common in the US is that the majority rules. Right or wrong, if the majority of...