As a part of international solidarity campaign to abolish death penalty worldwide, Amnesty International Nepal organized a demonstration on 10 October in Kathmandu expressing concern over the executions in China.
AI Nepal members and supporters along with representatives from various civil society organization participated in a peaceful demonstration which was organized by AI Nepal to mark 5th International Day against Death Penalty. After demonstration at Bhatbhateni Chowk in Kathmandu, the participants marched to the Chinese embassy holding banners and plea-cards with different slogans against death penalty and stood-up in front of the embassy gate.
AI Nepal also had planned to submit a memorandum to the embassy and had informed by sending letter earlier. However, the officials of the embassy refused to receive it. Finally, the delegation made up of Chandra Adhikari, General Secretary of AI Nepal, Pradeep Pokharel Advisor of AI Nepal, Professor Kapil Shrestha, former Member of National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Renu Rajbhandari, Chairperson of Women Rehabilitation Center, Ganga Kasaju from Human Rights Alliance and Indira Kharel from AI Nepal had to put the memorandum at the gate of the embassy.
According to 2007 annual report of Amnesty International, China has been one of the counties with the highest number of execution during the year 2006. According to information of AI, out of 1,591 executions in 2006 worldwide, 1,010 were carried out in China alone. Nepali nationals have also been given death sentences by Chinese government at different times.
The World Coalition against the Death Penalty has been observing 10th October as the day against death penalty since 2003. The Coalition was formed in 13 May 2002 in Rome of Italy according to the commitment made in the first World Conference against Death Penalty held in 2001. Altogether 64 members including Bar Associations of different countries, local governmental organizations, professional organizations and non-governmental organizations are included in the network. Amnesty International which has been working to abolish death penalty world wide since its establishment is also the member of the network. European Union and Council of Europe have been extending official support to observe the day against death penalty.