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#1. It’s inhumane. #2. It inflicts psychological torment. #3. It burdens taxpayers. #4. It doesn’t deter crime. #5. It doesn’t address the root causes of crime. #6. It’s biased against people experiencing poverty. #7. It’s disproportionately hurts people with disabilities. #8. It has a racial bias. #9. It’s used as a tool of authoritarianism. #10.
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature or circumstances of the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution .
The infliction of the death penalty is incompatible with the right to life and is difficult to reconcile with the right to live free of torture. The UN has historically opposed it and works towards its worldwide abolition.
It is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. The death penalty is discriminatory. It is often used against the most vulnerable in society, including the poor, ethnic and religious minorities, and people with mental disabilities. Some governments use it to silence their opponents.
The use of the death penalty is not consistent with the right to life and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. There is growing consensus for universal abolition of the death penalty.
The death penalty is cruel and inhuman. The death penalty – also known as capital punishment – is irreversible and often imposed in cases where guilt is not proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
There’s a widespread belief that death penalty brings justice to the families of victims. However, for anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean, justice is fairness and giving people their due when a community or someone in a community has been hurt and needs healing.
