Editorial – Brussels Congress: The abolitionist movement is getting stronger and more structured
30 March 2019
By Ramla Liatouji, Coordinator of the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty – ECPM, France
At the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Brussels, many of you came to reaffirm your commitment to the establishment of a world without the death penalty. The academic work carried out by the ECPM team and the members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty was supported by some 1500 participants from all 5 continents. The 70 speakers, with various fields of expertise, contributed significantly to the enhancement of the debates. But beyond the quest for information and a conventional inventory, it is the quality of exchanges, innovative meeting formats and the unprecedented networking opportunity that have made the Brussels Congress an essential platform to support all actors in the field of abolition, whatever their involvement or areas of competence.


