The World Day of the Cities for Life against the death penalty, started by the Community of Sant'Egidio in 2002, is a major worldwide mobilization against the capital punishment.

This year on November 30th over 2.000 cities in the world show their opposition to the death penalty, illuminating a significant place or monument, to state that "there is no justice without life".

Cities for Life 2016 in  Rome   Appointment at 6:30 pm at the Colosseum in front of the Constantine's Arch together with witnesses of the campaign against the death penalty and former prisoners from the death row.   THE EVENT WILL BE BROADCASTED LIVE IN STREAMING AT WWW.SANTEGIDIO.ORG

MAP OF THE APPOINTMENTS IN THE WORLD   look at the events in your city

OUR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY   A long path towards abolition

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