Events
The network of organisations behind the KL Guidelines will regularly host, organise and participate in events exploring developments in the legal landscape across Asia. These events will consider how the KL Guidelines can help drive meaningful change in relation to the death penalty and execution practices.
Details of upcoming, as well as past, events will be posted here.
KL Guidelines Panel Discussion and Official Launch
As part of the World Day Against the Death Penalty 2026 programme, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights will officially launch the KL Guidelines.
The KL Guidelines were developed through collaboration among lawyers and civil society organisations across Asia to strengthen effective legal representation and fair trial rights in capital cases. Join us for this launch event with regional practitioners and those with lived experience, followed by a panel discussion exploring meaningful family involvement in death penalty defence.
Time:
16.30 – 18.00 (Malaysia Time)
10:30 - 12:00 (CET)
To attend in-person, please RSVP here.
Location: KL33 Auditorium, Menara KL 33, 10, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
To attend virtually, please register here.
Towards qualified capital defence in Asia: introduction to the KL Guidelines
A webinar presented by the IBA's Human Rights Institute, supported by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum, the IBA Criminal Law Committee, the IBA Forum for Barristers and Advocates, the IBA Human Rights Law Committee, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association and LAWASIA.
ADPAN Members’ Seminar Series: KL Guidelines
The KL Guidelines webinar served as an introduction for ADPAN members, offering a platform to explore the Guidelines’ practical applications, share regional experiences, and support in strengthening fair trial practices in the Asia Pacific.
Strategic Litigation Camp on Death Penalty: Effective Defence for Capital Punishment Cases Using the KL Guidelines
MCCHR invited young lawyers passionate about human rights and effective legal defence to join a 3-day event in Putrajaya, where they learned to advocate using the KL Guidelines, the regional framework for defending people facing execution in Asia.
Towards Qualified Capital Defence in Asia: KL Guidelines and What's more?
This webinar introduced the obstacles and challenges that individual defence counsels face in each country, as well as providing an overview of the KL Guidelines.