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Factsheet for Parliamentarians: The Right to Effective Legal Representation
Factsheet for Parliamentarians: The Right to Effective Legal Representation

Factsheet for Parliamentarians: The Right to Effective Legal Representation

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Every individual is guaranteed a right to a fair trial – which includes access to effective legal counsel – regardless of the offence they are accused of. However, capital cases make it all the more pivotal: receiving sound legal advice, being represented by a competent and engaged lawyer, and having the resources to explore all legal avenues and remedies can mean the difference between life and death.

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  • Publication Type: Factsheet
  • Author(s): World Coalition Against the Death Penalty; Parliamentarians for Global Action

For more information or to explore how you can get involved in PGA’s Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty (ADP), please contact:

Ms. Frederika Schweighoferova
Director,
International Law and Human Rights Program
E: 

Ms. Olivia Houssais
Program Officer,
International Law and Human Rights Program
E: