On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Avocats Sans Frontières France reaffirms its opposition to this practice, which is a violation of the fundamental right to life.

This year's theme, ‘The death penalty protects no one’, highlights its ineffectiveness and disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable. Although #Nigeria has not carried out any executions since 2016, hundreds of people remain on death row, calling for sustained advocacy.

In partnership with the National Human Rights Commission Nigeria (NHRC) and the Legal Defense Assistance Project (LEDAP), ASF France in Nigeria recently organised a technical consultation bringing together key stakeholders in the justice sector. This event provided an opportunity to discuss the need to reform the Nigerian justice system towards restorative rather than retributive approaches. 

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