The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area
punishment that should be used, if at all, only for the most serious crimes and only
if fair trial guarantees were provided.13
During the 29th Session of the Human Rights Council, on 17 June 2015, the
OHCHR organized a side event, Moving Away from the Death Penalty: Protection
of the Rights of Persons Facing Death Penalty Abroad, Including Migrants. The
side event was a forum for the exchange of information, views and good practices
in regards to people facing the death penalty around the world, including migrants
and migrant workers, as well as an opportunity for discussion of how to overcome
challenges in this area.14
13 “Human rights council holds high-level panel on the death penalty”, United Nations Office in Geneva, 4 March
2015,<http://www.unog.ch/80256EDD006B9C2E/(httpNewsByYear_en)/B955182C2F9FE69CC1257DFE005F643F?OpenDocument>.
14 “Moving away from the Death Penalty: Protection of the rights of persons facing death penalty abroad, including migrants”, OHCHR, 17 June 2015, <http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/DeathPenalty/FlyerSideEvent17June2015.
pdf>.
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