France is set to host the World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris later this year, focusing on the role of judges and youth in total abolition.
Nations like Ghana and Zimbabwe have recently abolished capital punishment, following a trend in sub-Saharan Africa toward sentencing fewer people to death. Death Sentence Cease To Exist
The movement to end capital punishment remains a dominant global trend, with over having abolished it in law or practice. France is set to host the World Congress