Imposition of the Death Penalty and its Impact in China_ The Rights Practice_ April 2022 The Rights Practice submits this response to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, to inform his forthcoming report on the death penalty, to be presented at the 77th session of the General Assembly. This submission focuses on the death penalty and its impact in China. The Rights Practice works to promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent UN conventions and declarations). Our mission is to build the capacity of those working for human rights. We have built a programme of work that addresses three strategic themes within China: access to justice, human rights and criminal justice, and public participation. For many years we have engaged with Chinese lawyers, legal scholars and NGO workers to help prevent the use of torture, reduce the application of the death penalty and support civil society. This submission is informed by stakeholder consultations and review of Chinese law and recent cases. We are a UK registered human rights charity (England and Wales 1133616). The Rights Practice The Foundry 17 Oval Way London SE11 5RR www.rights-practice.org 1