Altre azioni locali gi� programmate

PRI :

• Study and roundtable on death penalty in Jordan, and possibly in Morocco;

• Mobilisation of prisoners in some selected prisons in Malawi;

• Roundtable on the death penalty in the Caribbean, in Paris together with the Paris Bar Association;

• Mobilisation of PRI offices in Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, Romania, Russia, USA, Nepal etc.

ECPM:

• Gathering of members and friends of ECPM in Paris;

• Establishment of an international association of MPs opposed to death penalty in Brussels.

Amnesty International:

• Mobilisation in Uzbekistan;

• Conference on death penalty and child offender in London;

• Possible meeting with the support of the OSCE in Warsaw;

• Mobilisation of 14 national sections in Europe;

• and possible actions in Hong Kong, Philippines etc.

FIACAT:

• Mobilisation of their affiliates in France, Switzerland, and Senegal

FSU:

• Meeting with other trade unions of teachers, members of the International Education Union;

• Possibility to vote a motion against death penalty at the international congress, in Brazil in July.

Initiatives en France  pour la Journ�e Mondiale du 10 octobre

9 octobre, 19h, Paris, Institut d�Etudes Politiques 27, rue Saint guillaume  75007 Paris

Vernissage de l�exposition � Sur le chemin de l�abolition universelle ï¿½, produite par ECPM en pr�sence de Robert Badinter et de Richard Descoings, Directeur de l�IEP. Information : 01 47 07 61 60 ; [email protected]

10 octobre, Paris

L�institut Culturel Italien de Paris diffusera la Vid�o � Cela ne vaut pas la peine ï¿½,  r�alis�e par la R�gion Toscane, et par  � Pupi e Fresedde - Teatro di Rifredi ï¿½, en collaboration avec  � Amnesty International ï¿½, � Comunit� di Sant'Egidio ï¿½, � Fondazione Rocco Derek Barnabei ï¿½. La vid�o raconte six histoires de condamn�s � mort au Japon, en Chine, en Uganda, en Iran, aux Etats-Unis, et � Cuba.

10 octobre, 14h30, Paris, Maison du Barreau de Paris 2-4 rue de Harlay, entr�e place Dauphine 75001 Paris

L�ordre des Avocats aupr�s de la cour d�appel de Paris et Penal Reform International organisent une conf�rence : � Un avocat se bat pour l�abolition dans les Cara�bes ï¿½, en pr�sence de Saoul Lehrfreund, avocat, et de Paul-Albert Iweins, B�tonnier de Paris.

Information : 01 45 84 57 15 ; [email protected]

9 octobre, de 17h45 � 20h15. Biblioth�que du Barreau Am�ricain, 1, rue Foch, Montpellier (France)

L�institut des droits humains du barreau de Montpellier organise un d�bat sur la peine de mort en Chine, avec Jean-Jacques Gandini, avocat au barreau de Montpellier, et membre de la FIDH. Renseignements : [email protected]

10 octobre, Arte

 la cha�ne culturelle franco-allemande diffuse en boucle toute la journ�e le spot Frapper fort, r�alis� par Vincent P�rez pour d�noncer la peine de mort en Chine dans la perspective des Jeux Olympiques de P�kin en 2008.

La Giornata Mondiale del 10 ottobre. Perch� questa data.

Organisers of the World Day have chosen a date during a period of relative inactivity and not too close to days marking other important human rights issues (Women�s Day March 8, Day Against Torture June 26, and Human Rights December 10).

The Coalition also supports the event �Cities Against the Death Penalty�, organised each year by the Community of San Egidio, on 30th November to celebrate the first abolition of death penalty in the world history on 30th November,1786 by the Granducato  of Toscana.

Concept
The organisers call upon citizens and organisations involved in the fight for the universal abolition of the death penalty to organise local actions all around the world every year on this date. Having many, decentralised debates, gatherings, concerts, and press events will have a far-reaching and international impact on the universal demand for abolition

This day should involve the public and governmental authorities of countries that have not abolished death penalty, as well as those who already have:
The organisers are motivated by a strong sense that justice is served by the abolition of the death penalty and we hope to share this message, especially with younger generations.

The objective of this first edition 2003 is to have more than 100 local actions taking place in 20 countries on five continents.

Objectives

• Encourage and strengthen the international dimension of the fight against death penalty to influence public opinion and governmental authorities;

• Increase pressure on the States that still implement death penalty to abolish it and request the end of capital punishment sentences and executions;

• Promote and enlarge the Worldwide Coalition against death penalty to strengthen its international diversity and representativeness;

• Inaugurate the establishment of the World Day on 10th October of each year and to raise awareness of its existence for international and regional institutions/organisations.

Call for local actions
The Coalition encourages organisations and citizens to organise local action on October 10th. ECPM will help facilitate local actions, foster good communication and collaboration across boundaries.

The Coalition will communicate to the public the agenda and programme of local initiatives for October 10th on the internet, via press releases and press conferences for the 10th of October.

Contact : [email protected]

Circulation of the call for local actions via

• Press releases and meetings

• Coalition internet website

• Banner of the World Day on the website of the Coalition members and partners

• Human rights and communications directors of the EU State members

• Presentation of the World day at the HR seminar organised by the EU in Brussels on 14th July

• Embassies of abolitionist States in Paris

• Press and communication department of international organisations

• Ministers of Foreign Affairs, cultural centres and universities worldwide

• UN Sub-commission of Human Rights in August, Geneva will include AI, FIACAT, FIDH. Display of press releases and circulation of the information

Suggestions for local actions

• Peaceful gathering in front of embassies of any countries that sentence or execute prisoners

• Sending of postcards or messages of encouragement to well known or isolated death row prisoners

• Organisation of concert, theatre play, drama etc�

• Proposal for artists to create something on the world day

• Meetings, debates, and round tables on death penalty

7 au 11 octobre, p�ristyle de l�H�tel de Ville, mairie de Rennes (France)

- Exposition Sur le chemin de l�abolition universelle, r�alis�e par Ensemble contre la peine de mort

- 10 octobre, la Ville de Rennes contre la peine de mort. Illumination du Parlement de Bretagne les 9 et 10 octobre au soir, concert, r�ception � la Mairie, en pr�sence du Maire, Edmond Herv�. Renseignements : 01 47 07 61 60 ; [email protected]

8 octobre, de 19 � 21 heures, Paris. Ligue des Droits de l�Homme, salle du Comit� Central, 138, rue Marcadet, 75018, Paris m�tro Lamarck-Caulaincourt, entr�e libre

La Ligue des Droits de l�Homme, son groupe de travail Abolition universelle de la peine de mort, et la F�d�ration internationale des Ligues des droits de l�Homme (FIDH) organisent une conf�rence d�bat sur le th�me : ï¿½ La mise en �uvre et les cons�quences des l�gislations antiterroristes adopt�es depuis le 11 septembre 2001 : lex americana et mise en danger des droits ï¿½. Michel Tubiana, pr�sident de la LDH, interviendra sur la mise en �uvre des l�gislations antiterroristes. Driss El Yazami, secr�taire g�n�ral de la FIDH, �voquera des cons�quences de ces l�gislations dans le spays du Sud, dont le recours � la peine capitale, Marie Agn�s Combesque, animatrice du groupe de travail Abolition universelle de la peine de mort, abordera le sort des � ennemis combattants ï¿½ d�tenus � Guantanamo, ainsi que les d�tentions sur les bases de Bagram et Diego Garcia. La conf�rence sera suivie d�un d�bat avec la salle. Renseignements : [email protected]

8 au 12 octobre, La roche sur Yon (Vend�e, France)

Festival du film En route vers le monde. Le 11, table ronde sur la peine de mort en pr�sence de Robert Badinter. Exposition d�ECPM. Renseignements : 01 47 07 61 60 ; [email protected]

10 octobre, Lyon

Plusieurs associations lyonnaises s�associent pour des actions communes le 10 octobre ; le programme n�est pas encore officialis�. Renseignements : [email protected]

 Others:

• Tuscany will invite guest speakers to Florence for 10th October

Urgent Appeal -  Jibrin Babaji -  Nigeria - 43 years old - Sentenced to death by stoning