On behalf of the Confederation of Humanitarian Nations (CNU), I express the strongest condemnation regarding recent legislative initiatives attributed to the State of Israel concerning the introduction or expansion of the death penalty.

Accuracy note: at present, there is insufficient verified information to conclusively confirm the final adoption of such measures or their exact scope of application. Nevertheless, even the prospect of such legislation raises serious concern under international human rights standards.

The death penalty constitutes a structural denial of the right to life, as enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and stands in direct contradiction to the fundamental legal principles prohibiting cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

This is not a matter of ideology, but of established legal doctrine: when a State assumes the authority to lawfully take life, it crosses a threshold beyond which the law ceases to protect and becomes an instrument of absolute coercion.

In the current context, marked by geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflict, the potential introduction or expansion of capital punishment presents additional systemic risks:

• exposure to irreversible judicial errors
• potential for selective or discriminatory application
• escalation of violence and social instability

Security cannot be built through measures that negate fundamental rights. Justice cannot be equated with irreversible punishment.

We, as the Confederation of Humanitarian Nations, reaffirm that the right to life is inviolable and cannot be subordinated to political, security, or emergency considerations.

We therefore call on:

• the Israeli authorities to reconsider any such legislative initiatives
• the international community to maintain vigilance regarding compliance with fundamental human rights standards
• relevant international bodies to promote pathways toward the universal abolition of the death penalty

The measure of a State governed by the rule of law lies in its capacity to guarantee rights, not in its power to suppress them.

General Secretariat Harry T.