Welcome to Reprieve Australia

Reprieve Australia works against the death penalty.  It helps provide legal and humanitarian assistance to those facing the death penalty, to advocate against the death penalty and to raise awareness about human rights.

Now in its tenth year, Reprieve Australia conducts volunteer programs at home and abroad, including sending Australians to defend clients facing the death penalty.  It also produces news updates, conducts awareness raising events and works with other organisations which fight against the death penalty.

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The new Death Penalty Information Centre app features access to its fact sheets, execution database, news updates and links to podcasts.

The Reprieve UK Twitter feed keeps you updated on all the work done by our sister organisation.

Feature articles and events

07 Jan 2013

North Carolina judge vacates three death sentences for race-based jury selection

North Carolina judge vacates three death sentences for race-based jury selectionIn the second case heard under North Carolina's historic Racial Justice Act, Judge Gregory Weeksof the Cumberland County Superior Court vacated three death sentences and imposed life withoutpossibility of parole.1 Under the Act, persons sentenced to death may apply to have their sentenceschanged to life if they can... More

29 Oct 2012

Victorian Women Lawyers present a screening of 'A Common Purpose'

25 people are convicted of the murder of one man, 14 are sentenced to hang, one lawyer is assassinated and the other goes into exile. 'A Common Purpose' is the dramatic story behind a notorious murder trial that marks South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy. More

26 Sep 2012

BUY TICKETS! 10th World Day Against the Death Penalty

10th World Day Against the Death Penalty With The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG and Julian McMahon, hosted by Matthew Goldberg, President, Reprieve Australia. More

11 Jul 2012

Blackstrikes Fellowship

The Blackstrikes Fellowship has been established to celebrate Reprieve Australia's tenth year of working against the death penalty. More

08 Dec 2011

How it feels to help save an innocent man

A UK barrister talks about Reprieve's campaign to assist Ryan Matthews, an innocent man convicted of murder in Louisiana. More