A shared information hub for lawyers representing individuals facing the death penalty in Asia

Access death penalty case briefs and resources from across Asia to support your work

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Featured Case Briefs

Case briefs and legal analyses supporting effective defence strategies in death penalty cases across Asia.

Map of contributing countries

Navigate the interactive map to see the countries contributing to this hub. That said, case briefs from these countries cover both their nationals and foreigners sentenced in the country.

Resources

Essential resources and documentation for legal professionals working on death penalty cases.

About the project

Death Penalty Defence - Asia is a collaboration between a network of civil society organisations from across Asia and HURIDOCS. Partner organisations collaborating on the project are The Square Circle Clinic (TSCC) in India, Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) in Indonesia, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR), Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP), a legal NGO in China and The Rights Practice (TRP) in London.

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