Should Australian judges sit on courts in Singapore, a jurisdiction that enforces the death penalty? CPJP Ambassador Lex Lasry AM says no: "they bring a respectability to the court that it doesn't deserve, given that it executes people." 🎙️ Listen on Law The Podcast - link below! #DeathPenalty

Singapore has executed 15 people in 2026 – close to half of those believed to be on death row at the end of 2025. CPJP joins @amnesty.org, @adpan.bsky.social & @harmreductionintl.bsky.social in condemning this execution spree & calling for an immediate moratorium. www.cpjp.org.au/news/joint-s...

Singapore: Spree of unlawful executions condemned as close to half of people on death row sent to gallows in 2026 — Capital Punishment Justice Project

Singapore has already carried out 15 executions in 2026. Read our joint statement with Amnesty International, ADPAN and Harm Reduction International.

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Ten years without an execution. Indonesia has today officially reached de facto abolitionist status under UN standards. 2023 reforms mean death sentences may be commuted to life after 10 years. Yet ~500 remain on death row. The next step must be formal abolition. www.cpjp.org.au/news/cpjp-ne...

Indonesia reaches a critical milestone — Capital Punishment Justice Project

After 10 years without executions, Indonesia becomes a de facto abolitionist state, plus the latest death penalty news from the USA, Iran, Singapore and beyond.

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If you are still thinking about making a tax-deductible donation to CPJP this financial year, there are just a few hours left! Every contribution makes a real difference, and your generosity means so much to a small organisation like ours, and to the people our work supports. www.cpjp.org.au/donate

Read our latest newsletter, covering our recent GUILTY screening, Amnesty's latest report on executions, and podcasts worth your time. 📰 cpjp.org.au/news/cpjp-ne... Not subscribed? Sign up: cpjp.org.au/news EOFY is fast approaching & donations to CPJP are tax-deductible: cpjp.org.au/donate

CPJP Newsletter — Capital Punishment Justice Project

Read about our recent Melbourne screening of GUILTY, plus Amnesty International's latest global report on executions, and some powerful podcast recommendations.

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🎬 Two people wrongly sentenced to death. One extraordinary story. And your only chance to see it in Australia! Thu 25 June | 5:30–8pm 🎟️$40 → events.humanitix.com/stolen-lives Hosted by @jwmf.bsky.social in #Brisbane - all proceeds support Australian lawyers fighting capital punishment globally.

Stolen Lives - film night

Stolen Lives tells the dramatic story of two death row exonerees whose lives were destined to come together in an extraordinary way.

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⏰ Last call! GUILTY screens TOMORROW in #Melbourne. 📅 Wed 10 June, 7:15pm | Bayside Church, Cheltenham 🎟️ From $18 → events.humanitix.com/guilty All proceeds support our work to end the #deathpenalty. Can't attend but would like to help? Please donate at cpjp.org.au/donate.

GUILTY

Join CPJP at Bayside Church on Wednesday 10 June 2026 for GUILTY. Before the film, hear from Christie Buckingham, Myu's spiritual witness at his execution.

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🎬 GUILTY screens this Wednesday in #Melbourne. It follows Myuran Sukumaran’s final 72 hours before his execution alongside fellow Australian Andrew Chan. 📅 10 June, 7:15pm | Bayside Church, Cheltenham 🎟️ From $18 → events.humanitix.com/guilty All proceeds support our work to end the #deathpenalty

GUILTY

Join CPJP at Bayside Church on Wednesday 10 June 2026 for GUILTY. Before the film, hear from Christie Buckingham, Myu's spiritual witness at his execution.

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🎬 Two people wrongly sentenced to death. One extraordinary story. Stolen Lives – a @jwmf.bsky.social fundraising film screening in #Brisbane. 📅 Thu 25 June | 5:30–8pm 📍 New Farm Cinemas 🎟️ $40 → events.humanitix.com/stolen-lives Proceeds support Australian volunteer lawyers fighting the #deathpenalty

Stolen Lives - film night

Stolen Lives tells the dramatic story of two death row exonerees whose lives were destined to come together in an extraordinary way.

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⏳ Only 10 days until our screening of GUILTY! The film follows Myuran Sukumaran's final 72 hours before his execution in Indonesia. 📅 Wed 10 June, 7.15pm | Bayside Church, Melbourne 🎟️ Tickets from $18 → events.humanitix.com/guilty All proceeds support our work to end the death penalty.

GUILTY

Join CPJP at Bayside Church on Wednesday 10 June 2026 for GUILTY. Before the film, hear from Christie Buckingham, Myu's spiritual witness at his execution.

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Join us at Bayside Church, Melbourne on Wed 10 June for a screening of GUILTY – a powerful film depicting Myuran Sukumaran's final 72 hours before his execution in Indonesia. Tickets from $18, all proceeds will support CPJP's work to end the death penalty. events.humanitix.com/guilty

#Bangladesh: This #InternationalWeekOfTheDisappeared, we join 12 human rights organisations in calling on the Bangladesh government to ensure truth, justice and reparation for victims of enforced disappearances and their families. 🧵 1/4 www.cpjp.org.au/news/joint-s...

Bangladesh: Ensure justice, reparation for victims, and guarantees of non-recurrence of enforced disappearances — Capital Punishment Justice Project

A joint statement on the occasion of the International Week of the Disappeared 2026.

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Join us at Bayside Church, Melbourne on Wed 10 June for a screening of GUILTY – a powerful film depicting Myuran Sukumaran's final 72 hours before his execution in Indonesia. Tickets from $18, all proceeds will support CPJP's work to end the death penalty. events.humanitix.com/guilty

GUILTY

Join CPJP at Bayside Church on Wednesday 10 June 2026 for GUILTY. Before the film, hear from Christie Buckingham, Myu's spiritual witness at his execution.

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#Singapore's UPR is tomorrow. Since its last review in 2021, it has executed 51 people – 48 for drug offences. Its national report submitted for the UPR process doesn't mention the death penalty once. We've joined 8 organisations calling on participating member states to act. 🧵

11 years on, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran's legacy lives on through art, advocacy, and the ongoing fight to end the death penalty in all circumstances for all people. #AndrewChan #MyuranSukumaran #EndingTheDeathPenalty

11 years ago today, 8 men faced a firing squad in Indonesia, including Australians Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran. They chose to stand unblindfolded & sang together in their final moments. Mary Jane Veloso was spared, but remains detained despite being repatriated to the Philippines. #NoDeathPenalty

⏰ Starting soon! Last chance to register for today's hybrid #WomenDeliver event on women, drug policy & the fight to #EndTheDeathPenalty. 💻 Register for the live stream: bit.ly/4cHcGr0 Attending the Women Deliver conference? Join us in person in Room 219, Level 2.

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Join us! The Rt Hon Helen Clark will deliver the opening address at this hybrid #WomenDeliver event, co-facilitated by CPJP's Sara Kowal - exploring women's lived experience of punitive drug policy & the fight to #EndTheDeathPenalty. 📅 Wed 29 April | 12:00–1:30 PM (AEST) 💻 Register: bit.ly/4cHcGr0

Join us! The Rt Hon Helen Clark will deliver the opening address at this hybrid #WomenDeliver event, co-facilitated by CPJP's Sara Kowal - exploring women's lived experience of punitive drug policy & the fight to #EndTheDeathPenalty. 📅 Wed 29 April | 12:00–1:30 PM (AEST) 💻 Register: bit.ly/4cHcGr0

Joint Statement: Despite promises for reform, #SaudiArabia has surpassed 2,000 executions in just over 10 years. CPJP joins 37 international human rights organisations calling for an immediate halt to executions in Saudi Arabia. www.cpjp.org.au/news/joint-s...

Saudi Arabia surpasses 2,000 executions under King Salman — Capital Punishment Justice Project

CPJP joins 37 international human rights organisations in calling for an immediate halt to executions in Saudi Arabia.

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CPJP joins nine int'l human rights organisations in calling on the #Maldives to withdraw a proposed bill that would end their longstanding moratorium on the death penalty. We also call for the repeal of legislation that extended the death penalty to drug offences. www.cpjp.org.au/news/joint-s...

The Maldives: Withdraw proposed death penalty bill — Capital Punishment Justice Project

CPJP joins nine other Maldivian and international human rights organisations in calling on the Maldives to withdraw a new bill that would end the country's longstanding moratorium on executions.

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The Singaporean government should immediately halt the execution of Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, scheduled for April 16, 2026, for trafficking cannabis. Joint statement from @hrw.org @amnesty.org @cpjpaus.bsky.social & @adpan.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Singapore: Halt Imminent Execution for Cannabis Trafficking

The Singaporean government should immediately halt the execution of Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, scheduled for April 16, 2026, for trafficking cannabis.

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🚨 #Singapore must immediately halt the execution of Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, scheduled for tomorrow, 16 April, for cannabis trafficking. CPJP joins @hrw.org @amnesty.org and @adpan.bsky.social in calling for clemency for Omar before it's too late. #EndTheDeathPenalty www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Singapore: Halt Imminent Execution for Cannabis Trafficking

The Singaporean government should immediately halt the execution of Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, scheduled for April 16, 2026, for trafficking cannabis.

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Iran: The Judiciary spokesperson announced that any “operational action” or “intelligence activity” linked to the “enemy” carries the death penalty and confiscation of assets. He stressed that there will be “no leniency” for the accused. @cpjpaus.bsky.social @eji.org iran-hrm.com/2026/04/03/t...

Threats of Execution Under the “Law for Strengthening Punishment”

While global attention is fixed on transborder military tensions, the judicial apparatus of the Islamic Republic is accelerating at an

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Australia, UK, France, Germany & Italy urged Israel to abandon its death penalty for terrorists bill. It passed & will apply almost exclusively to Palestinian defendants. We trust Australia will keep pressing Israel to repeal it. Israeli civil society is already challenging it in the High Court.

Join our side event at the #CN69 to discuss progress and challenges in the efforts to end the death penalty for drug offences.  Meet us at the Vienna International Centre, room M2, or join online here: https://bit.ly/DPCND69

Don't miss the side events where we will be participating at the #CND69 in Vienna.  If you're not attending in-person, you can still join online.  Full schedule and online access links here: https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CND/CND_Sessions/CND_69/Events/2026_CND_Side_Events_Programme.pdf

🚨 Record spike in drug-related executions Executions for drug offences surged 97% in 2025, with 1,212+ people executed worldwide - the highest figure recorded since we began monitoring in 2007. Punitive drug control is now driving nearly half of confirmed executions globally.

Joint Statement | 18 February 2026 Together with @amnesty.org, @adpan.bsky.social, @harmreductionintl.bsky.social and World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, we condemn the execution of Malaysian Lingkesvaran Rajendaren in #Singapore on 11 Feb, carried out in violation of int'l law & standards.

Singapore: Malaysian man hanged in unlawful drug-related execution as rights of those on death row violated — Capital Punishment Justice Project

A joint statement condemning the execution of Malaysian man Lingkesvaran Rajendaren in Singapore on 11 February 2026.

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With less than 10 hours left before Lingkesvaran's scheduled hanging in Singapore, his mother is pleading with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to grant him a respite order. You can read her letter at tinyurl.com/lingkesletter

#Singapore executed 17 people in 2025 – the most since 2003. The Age covers CPJP's commemoration of Australian man Van Nguyen's execution 20 years ago this month, featuring Hon. Justice Lex Lasry AM's call for int'l pressure on Singapore to end capital punishment. Grateful for his ongoing advocacy.

Singapore hanged more people this year than it has in decades

The tally is now 17. Three people were marched up the Changi prison gallows in one week in November alone.

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20 years ago today, Australian man Van Nguyen was executed in Singapore. He was 25. Two decades on, Singapore's mandatory death penalty continues - 2025 is the deadliest year since 2003. Our latest newsletter examines Van's legacy and the constitutional challenge happening now. t.co/7PR27hGv1k