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Against the Death Penalty
Iran urged to halt execution of US national in ‘spying’ case
10 January 2012, 10:20AM
Iran must not execute a US national sentenced to death after an unfair trial, Amnesty International has said amid fears he could be executed within weeks.
Mongolia takes ‘vital step forward’ in abolishing the death penalty
6 January 2012, 10:20AM
The Mongolian parliament’s approval of a bill which aims to scrap the death penalty is a vital step towards full abolition of the death penalty in Mongolia, Amnesty International said today.
Iran: Surge of secret executions for drug offences must end
15 December 2011, 11:00AM
This year has seen a dramatic rise in the number of people – many impoverished – who are executed for drug offences in Iran, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
Saudi Arabia: Beheading for “sorcery” shocking
13 December 2011, 10:36AM
The beheading of a woman convicted of “witchcraft and sorcery” is deeply shocking and highlights the urgent need for a halt in executions in Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International has said.
Over 250,000 people call on Belarus to end executions
9 December 2011, 11:52AM
Amnesty International and Belarusian human rights organizations Viasna and Belarus Helsinki Committee were today turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, calling for an end to executions in Belarus.
Asia: Stop executions and unfair trials
6 December 2011, 06:00PM
A hard-line group of Asian countries are defying the global trend against the death penalty and putting to death thousands of people after unfair trials every year, the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) said today in a new report.
Belarus: Two sentenced to death over Minsk metro bombing
1 December 2011, 11:17AM
A court in the Belarusian capital Minsk has handed down death sentences for two men after what Amnesty International said was a flawed trial that fell short of international standards.
Oregon state governor blocks executions and opens door to abolition
26 November 2011, 06:59AM
Amnesty International has hailed the principled stance of a US state governor who this week imposed a moratorium on executions for the rest of his term in office.
Iraq urged to commute death sentences as 11 are hanged
18 November 2011, 10:52AM
The Iraqi authorities must commute all death sentences and ensure verdicts are not based on forced confessions involving torture, Amnesty International has said after 11 people, convicted of terrorism-related offences were hanged in Baghdad on Wednesday.
Iraq urged to halt imminent execution of 15 men
5 November 2011, 08:48AM
The Iraqi authorities must halt the imminent execution of 15 men, Amnesty International has said, following reports that their death sentences had been ratified by the Iraqi presidency on Tuesday.
Japan: Minister must not cave in to pressure on death penalty
29 October 2011, 09:20AM
Japan’s justice minister should not sign execution warrants, Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network said today, following the minister’s announcement that he does not intend to end capital punishment, despite saying last month that he would not approve executions.
Saudi Arabia executes eight Bangladeshi nationals
9 October 2011, 09:52AM
Eight Bangladeshi men have been executed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Friday.
US executes death row prisoner Troy Davis
23 September 2011, 09:45AM
Amnesty International has condemned the decision by authorities in the state of Georgia to execute death row prisoner Troy Davis.
Troy Davis execution a ‘catastrophic failure of the justice system’
22 September 2011, 02:57PM
The U.S. justice system was shaken to its core as Georgia executed a person who may well be innocent.
Iran executes teenager accused of killing “Iran’s strongest man”
22 September 2011, 09:21AM
A 17-year old convicted of killing an athlete known as “Iran’s strongest man” was publicly hanged in the city of Karaj, near Tehran on Wednesday.
Teenager accused of killing “Iran’s strongest man” set to be hanged
21 September 2011, 10:14AM
The Iranian authorities must halt the execution of a 17-year old accused of killing an athlete known as “Iran’s strongest man”, Amnesty International said today.
Clemency for US death row prisoner Troy Davis denied
21 September 2011, 10:08AM
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles in the US state of Georgia must reconsider their decision to deny clemency for a US man facing the death penalty, Amnesty International said today after the ruling cleared the way for his execution on Wednesday
Saudi Arabia executes man convicted of “sorcery”
21 September 2011, 10:07AM
Saudi Arabia's government should establish an immediate moratorium on executions in the kingdom, Amnesty International said today after a Sudanese man convicted of "sorcery" was put to death.
USA: Clock ticks on Troy Davis execution
17 September 2011, 01:10PM
A US man facing the death penalty is set to have a clemency hearing on Monday, 19 September, which could decide his fate.
China must halt execution of Pakistan national
17 September 2011, 08:23AM
The Chinese government should halt the imminent execution of a Pakistan national, Amnesty International said today.
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