Capital Punishment Justice Project | Death Penalty Law and Advocacy

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Did you know that as of 2020, 56 countries globally retain the judicial use of the death penalty?

Capital Punishment Justice Project (CPJP, formerly 'Reprieve AU'), is a not for profit organisation which challenges the use of capital punishment (death penalty) globally, with a specific focus on the Asia Pacific region, working with many partner organisations to achieve this goal. The work undertaken by CPJP has two main areas of focus:

(1) assisting capital defence lawyers and advocates, abolitionist organisations and individuals facing capital punishment abroad; and

(2) promoting effective implementation of the Australian Government's Strategy for Abolition of the Death Penalty and all that entails (including bilateral and multilateral advocacy, support of cases in specific categories and cases of Australian nationals, etc.).

We assist on casework, potential litigation on strategic issues, policy work, advocacy, education and awareness raising to ensure that legal and policy solutions defeat the death penalty.

No two days working or volunteering with CPJP are the same. Our virtual program allows you to try a range of these tasks that we tackle on a daily basis and to develop and apply your analytical, communication and research skills to this important topic.

This program is recommended for participants who have studied or are interested in law, international relations, diplomacy, human rights, policy, advocacy and communications, and those who are interested in the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. While the focus of this program is on our work towards the abolition of capital punishment, many of the skills are relevant to other human rights causes.

Join us and put your diverse backgrounds, skills, experience and passion to a good cause. We promise you will learn a lot along the way, and equip yourself to make a difference.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Policy Development

International Affairs

Criminal Law

Data Analysis

Strategy

International Law

Research

Case Management

Legal Investigation

Written Communication

How it works

Introduction from Capital Punishment Justice Project

Tasks in this program

Task One: General Death Penalty Knowledge

20-30 mins

Introductory

Obtain a general overview of the death penalty across the world today in this primer task.

What you'll learn

Gain insight into the prevalence of the death penalty worldwide.
Understand the importance of the Capital Punishment Justice Project's work.
Reflect on your perceptions and knowledge of the death penalty.

What you'll do

Build your understanding of the modern capital punishment landscape.
Challenge your existing perceptions of the death penalty.

Reviews

Over 450

5 Star Reviews

"reading material they provided was very good and it will help me a lot if in future i started practice related to human rights."-- Student from University of London

"Even though I am not Australian myself, I feel like this program has given me a strong foundation and important tools to begin thinking about the legal issues surrounding capital punishment and the abolition of the death penalty in the context of my own country as well."-- Student from Towson University

"Thank you for this experience! My knowledge of international law/ death penalty law and international state action has been expanded. I got to try practical skills and apply knowledge learnt. Many thanks!"-- Student from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London

"It was a great experience that exposed me not only what CPCJ does in order to advocate abolition of death penalty but also how diplomacy also have a role to play."-- Student from National Law University Odisha

"The program helped me learn more about the Capital punishment Justice Project. It aided me with a skill that I can use in the future."-- Student from My institution is not listed

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