Policy Statement - The Death Penalty
7 October 2021
The Law Council of Australia:
- Opposes the imposition or execution of the death penalty in all circumstances for all people.
- Opposes all forms of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
The purpose of this policy statement is to explain in further detail:
- the nature of the Law Council’s opposition to the death penalty;
- the basis for the Law Council’s opposition to the death penalty;
- other grounds for opposing the death penalty; and
- the policy and advocacy implications of the Law Council’s opposition to the death penalty.
The Law Council also opposes all forms of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary killings.
Last Updated on 17/05/2023