The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) hosted a timely forum titled ‘Cross-Border Defense for Persons on Death Row in the Asia Pacific’, held in the wake of renewed executions in Singapore and other countries in Asia. Moderated by ADPAN’s Chow Ying Ngeow, the discussion featured distinguished speakers: Justice Lex Lasry AM KC (Australia), Attorney Edre U. Olalia (Philippines), Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC (United Kingdom), and Zaid Malek (Malaysia). Drawing on decades of collective experience in capital defense, the panel reflected on landmark cases such as those of Van Tuong Nguyen, Flor Contemplacion, Mary Jane Veloso, and Malaysians executed in Singapore. The speakers underscored the urgent need for regional cooperation, access to competent legal representation, and cross-border solidarity in defending the rights of those facing the death penalty.