The Death Penalty, is Worldwide Abolition (still) Inevitable?

The 1980s and 1990s saw the development of a worldwide movement towards the abolition of thedeath penalty. 

Important new international legal instruments were created and whole regions succeeded in becoming free of the death penalty. 
However, the trend appears to have shifted in recent years. 

Saudi Arabia is executing more people than ever, Indonesia broke its moratorium. Where does this lead us? 

Using his personal experiences as a lawyer for dozens of people facing the ultimate punishment, Bart Stapert analyses the current state of the death penalty and the prospects for establishing its full abolition. 

Inevitability is no longer a given. It requires constant and renewed engagement from the human rights community.