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The Death Penalty's Denial of Fundamental Human Rights
International Law, State Practice, and the Emerging Abolitionist Norm
Book • 2022
The book details how capital punishment violates universal human rights such as the right to life, freedom from torture, and human dignity.
It traces the evolution of the world's understanding of torture and argues that death sentences and executions should be viewed as torturous acts, similar to mock executions and other credible death threats.
The author contends that the death penalty is a medieval relic that should be prohibited under international law, given the emerging abolitionist norm and the widespread rejection of capital punishment globally.
It traces the evolution of the world's understanding of torture and argues that death sentences and executions should be viewed as torturous acts, similar to mock executions and other credible death threats.
The author contends that the death penalty is a medieval relic that should be prohibited under international law, given the emerging abolitionist norm and the widespread rejection of capital punishment globally.
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Rund Abdelfatah when introducing John Bessler, highlighting his expertise on the death penalty.
Rund Abdelfatah when introducing John Bessler, highlighting his expertise on the death penalty.
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We The People: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
