Welcome to Reprieve Australia

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

Established in Melbourne, Australia in May 2001, Reprieve Australia conducts volunteer programs at home and abroad, including sending Australians to defend clients facing the death penalty.  It also produces a newsletter and news updates, conducts awareness raising events and works with other organisations which fight against the death penalty.

News and Events

For older news and events, please go to our news archive.

19 Nov 2009

Reprieve welcomes comprehensive death penalty ban

Reprieve Australia has applauded the introduction today of legislation that will ensure the death penalty cannot be introduced anywhere in Australia. More

10 Aug 2009

Support Petition to Outlaw the Death Penalty

Reprieve Australia has applauded plans recently announced by federal Attorney-General for legislation to ban Australian states from ever re-introducing the death penalty. Reprieve strongly endorses this Petition, and encourages all its members and supporters to sign, so that together we can urge our politicians to shut the door once and for all on the death penalty in Australia. More

01 Jul 2009

Reprieve Australia Newsletter, July 2009

Reprieve Australia’s latest newsletter reflecting on what our members and supporters have helped us achieve over the past 12 months. Also, provides information on how to become a member or renew your membership. More

04 May 2009

Reprieve lawyer to visit pregnant prisoner

A lawyer from Reprieve UK has flown to Laos to assist a pregnant Briton who faces possible death by firing squad, if convicted of drug smuggling... More

20 Feb 2009

Letter from the Prime Minister's Office

Letter from the Prime Minister’s office in response to Reprieve’s recent letter writing campaign regarding the death penalty More