Projects

Alice Nungu, Photo by Tom Short

The Alice Project

The Alice Project is the first global research-based advocacy project fighting gender discrimination in capital cases. It combines research, advocacy, training, and legal representation for women and gender minorities facing the death penalty to illuminate the intersectional discrimination they face before, during, and after trial.

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2018 Makwanyane Fellows and Trainers in Cornell Law School USA

Makwanyane Institute

The Makwanyane Institute is the preeminent international training program for capital defense lawyers, particularly those practicing in African countries. Equipped with skills, best practices, and mentorship, the Makwanyane Defenders go on to save lives and reform legal practice in their home countries.

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Africa Appeals Project

We provide direct legal assistance to death row prisoners in Malawi, Tanzania and elsewhere. As a result of our work in Malawi, over 150 former death row prisoners have received reduced sentences or have been released.

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Death penalty database

Death Penalty Database

Our comprehensive database tracks the laws and practices of all countries that retain the death penalty. An essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and the public at large, the database provides fully searchable analysis of national and global trends relating to capital punishment.

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Mental Health and the Death Penalty

We bring together lawyers, psychologists, and psychiatrists to develop and promote best practices for representing mentally ill or intellectually disabled clients in capital cases, particularly in the Global South.

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