Report of the Secretary-General on Capital Punishment and the Safeguards Guaranteeing Protection of the Rights of Those Facing the Death Penalty

E/DEC/2005/247View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Decision of the Economic and Social Council, published in 2005.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2020–2025

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2025	E/2025/75	Capital punishment and implementation of the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty report of the Secretary-General		E/DEC/2005/247
2020	E/2020/53	Capital punishment and implementation of the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty report of the Secretary-General		E/DEC/2005/247

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Capital Punishment Data Collection Report Preparation

What’s in this document?

5 paragraphs

At its 36th plenary meeting, on 22 July 2005, the Economic and Social Council decided:

(a) To request the Secretary-General to continue collecting relevant data and information, in consultation with Governments, in particular through the analysis of questionnaires submitted by them, as well as with the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, on capital punishment and the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of

46 Ibid., Supplement No. 10 (E/2005/30).

those facing the death penalty,47 and to invite Governments and relevant organizations to provide the requested information;

(b) To request the Secretary-General to prepare additional quinquennial reports on the subject, pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 2857 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971 and 32/61 of 8 December 1977 and Economic and Social Council resolutions 1745 (LIV) of 16 May 1973, 1930 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975, 1989/64 of 24 May 1989, 1990/51 of 24 July 1990, 1995/57 of 28 July 1995 and 1996/15 of 23 July 1996, also for the consideration of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and, upon request, the Commission on Human Rights.

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