Those who support the abolition of the death penalty including Spain, France, Switzerland, Norway and others in their final call stated that they will engage beyond words in concrete and stronger action in favour of the universal abolition of the death penalty especially in their diplomatic relations with the retentionist’s states.
They further stated: “To sign and ratify regional agreements particularly in Asia and Africa or to encourage their emergence when they do not yet exist. To sign and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights of the United Nations.”
The activists against the death penalty have also resolved to promote international finance for fight against drug trafficking in the non-application of the death penalty.
A number of parliamentarians who attended the Madrid congress have also resolved to push debates to abolish the death penalty in the heart of retentionist Parliaments like Kenya,
In the Congress Kenya was represented by officials from the office of the Attorney General, the International Commission of Jurists Kenya Chapter and other civil society organisations.
At the same time a number of International Bar Associations including the Paris Bar, Beirut Bar and others from abolitionist countries called on their professional colleagues worldwide to pursue suitable legal aid for those facing death penalty.
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