Death Penalty

is NOT

a Common Value of Asia

LIN Hsinyi

Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty, TAEDP

Some facts of the DP in Asia

I

In 2013, a total of 23 countries

worldwide reported executions.

16 of these countries are located in

Asia

80% of executions are in Asia

Some facts of the DP in Asia

II

Mandatory death penalty

Mental Illness

Drug trafficking

Unfair Trials

Killing innocent people

Some facts of the DP in Asia

III

Abolitionist: 15 countries

Abolitionist for ordinary crime only:3 countries

Abolitionist de facto: 13 countries

Total: 31

Retentionist: 25 countries

Most people want the DP?

Public Opinion Survey in Taiwan

2013~2014

Face-to-face interviews with a

representative sample of Taiwanese

citizens over 20 years of age. Over

2,000 respondents.

104 items contained in questionnaire.

‘Do you support the

abolishment of the death

penalty?’

85% say NO10% say YES

‘Do you support the

abolishment of the DP?’

The 13th

question

88% say NO

8% say YES

The 100th question

82% say NO

12% say YES

6% difference

Do you support life imprisonment

without parole as a substitute for

death penalty?

In favor, 40%

Against, 35%

If the death penalty is

abolished and replaced

by life imprisonment

without parole, the

convicted should work

to earn money that is

devoted to

compensating the

victims or their families.

Do you support such a

measure?

For, 71%

Against, 19%

If the death penalty is

abolished and replaced

with life imprisonment

that includes possibility

of parole after 25 years

for convicts with good

performance and low

chance of recidivism,

do you support such a

measure?

For, 41%

Against, 38%

Conclusion

DP is NOT a common value

Education: More facts of the DP

Alternatives

Conclusion

Majority of Asian countries has

already accepted the International

Covenant on Civil and Political

Rights, ICCPR

Moratorium

Second Optional Protocol to the

ICCPR

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