Descriptions of the day’s events can be found under the timetable table. Find information on how to get to the Congress venues on the Useful Information page. 9am – 10am Orange room Strategies for abolition in Iran Organised by : ECPM, Iran Human Rights French and English Iran remains the country with the highest number of executions per […]

27 February : the opening day broadcasted live
Descriptions of the day’s events can be found under the timetable table. Find information on how to get to the Congress venues on the Useful Information page. 10am – 1pm European Parliament Hemicycle Watch the Official opening ceremony in live Or watch the Ceremony live on the European parliament website. The Opening Ceremony of the […]

26 February: see the programme of the day
Descriptions of the day’s events can be found under the timetable table. Find information on how to get to the Congress venues on the Useful Information page. 2pm – 5pm Egmont Palace, Orange room General Assembly Organised by : World Coalition Against the Death Penalty English and French Statutory meeting and elections of the Steering Committee, […]

February 26 : a full day dedicated to side-events
For the first time in the history of the World congresses, a full day will be dedicated to holding side-events, giving ECPM partners the opportunity to organise their own events and to prolong the debate on the abolition of the death penalty! On Tuesday 26 February from 10am to 6.30pm, speakers from all over the […]

D-2 : “Let’s make abolition self-evident for everyone.”
By Raphaël Chenuil-Hazan, ECPM Executive Director – France Welcome to the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty! The struggle for abolition of the death penalty transcends political divides and goes beyond both continents and cultures: it brings together what has been dispersed. That is why it is so unique and necessary! Yes, our History […]

The Participant’s Handbook : your essential guide to the 7th World Congress
The Participant’s Handbook is out! You will soon hold it in your hands, as it will be given to you at the Congress entrance ; inside, you will find all the necessary information to guide you through the very large programme of this 7th edition of the World Congress Against the Death Penalty. For the […]

World Congress : looking for volunteers
Would you like to join our ECPM team for the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty ? Become a volunteer! Dates: February 26 to March 1, 2019 Location: Brussels, Belgium Availability: half days We are looking for volunteers for two types of missions: Welcoming and supervising participants Missions: orientation in the Egmont Palace, […]

Important information for people who registered BEFORE February 5th
If you wish to attend the events to be held at the European Parliament on 27 February 2019 and you have registered online BEFORE 5 February 2019, you must update your registration as soon as possible by completing this form: Complete the online form This form requires the type and reference number of […]

An impressive cultural programme : a week of cultural events on the death penalty
Never in the history of the World Congresses has cultural expression been put forward so much to denounce, raise awareness and encourage reflection on the major issues related to capital punishment. Through exhibitions of photographs, paintings, drawings, theatrical and poetic performances, as well as short or feature film screenings, art explores the diversity of the […]

An academic programme at its peak
For its 7th edition, the World Congress against the Death Penalty goes even further than in previous years by offering delegates a high quality academic programme at the forefront of the debates that are currently taking place in the abolitionist community: two new plenary sessions, exclusive training courses for delegates, nearly 32 high-level conferences, workshops […]