Biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penaltyTheme: Human rights violations related to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to whether the use of the death penalty has a deterrent effect on crime rate Date and venue: 23 February 2021, 9 to 11 a.m., Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations, Geneva(will be broadcast live and archived on http://webtv.un.org)Objectives:The panel discussion aims for an exchange of views to address the human rights violations related to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to whether the use of the death penalty has a deterrent effect on crime rate.
Chair:H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement:Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
(video message)Panellists:H.E. Mr. Djimet Arabi,
Minister of Justice of Chad
(video message)Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj, Commissioner of the International Commission against the Death Penalty
(video message)Mr. Christopher Arif Bulkan, Member of the Human Rights Committee
(video message)Professor Carolyn Hoyle,
Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford
(video message)A/HRC/RES/26/2,
A/HRC/RES/42/24,
A/HRC/46/NGO/51,
A/HRC/46/NGO/53,
A/HRC/46/NGO/55,
A/HRC/46/NGO/93
