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Somalia: Transitional Government must stop unfair trials and executions
3 September 2011, 11:10AM
Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) should ensure that its military court respects basic fair trial standards and immediately halt executions, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have said.
Benin closer to abolishing the death penalty
20 August 2011, 07:41AM
Benin has taken an important step towards abolishing the death penalty after the country’s National Assembly voted in favour of ratifying an international treaty banning capital punishment.
Taiwan confirms death sentence for 23-year-old case
29 July 2011, 10:50AM
Taiwan must halt the use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today, after the death sentence was confirmed in the country's longest-running criminal case.
Execution of Belarus death-row prisoner confirmed
27 July 2011, 11:00AM
The recent execution of a Belarusian man convicted of assault and murder does nothing to advance the cause of justice, Amnesty International said today.
Proposed Saudi Arabian anti-terror law would strangle peaceful protest
22 July 2011, 05:47PM
A draft Saudi Arabian anti-terrorism law obtained by Amnesty International would allow the authorities to prosecute peaceful dissent as a terrorist crime.
New Iran public execution video highlights ‘brutal’ death penalty
22 July 2011, 10:17AM
Graphic new video footage of a public hanging in Iran this week highlights the brutalisation of both the condemned and those who watch executions, Amnesty International said today.
Iraq urged to halt execution of former Saddam Hussain officials
19 July 2011, 10:06AM
The Iraqi authorities should halt the imminent execution of five senior officials under former president Saddam Hussain, Amnesty International said today. The five were transferred from US to Iraqi custody last week.
Nigeria urged to commute all death sentences following court judgment
12 July 2011, 10:11AM
The Nigerian authorities must commute all death sentences and impose an official moratorium on executions, Amnesty International said today, following the confirmation of a death sentence by the Supreme Court.
Senegal: Authorities must not return former Chadian president to Chad
10 July 2011, 10:48AM
Amnesty International has urged the Senegalese authorities not to return former Chadian president Hissène Habré to Chad where he has been sentenced to death in absentia.
Iran: The life of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani remains in the balance
9 July 2011, 09:57AM
A year after public attention was cast upon Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s plight, her life appears to remain in the balance.
‘Bali Nine’ member Myuran Sukumaran loses death sentence appeal
7 July 2011, 02:19PM
As the Indonesian Supreme Court rejects Myuran Sukumaran’s appeal against his death sentence, Amnesty International has called on the country to immediately grant clemency to all death row inmates.
Indonesian Supreme Court rejects Andrew Chan’s appeal against death sentence
18 June 2011, 11:20AM
Following the rejection by the Indonesian Supreme Court of Andrew Chan's appeal against his death sentence, Amnesty International urges the Indonesian authorities not to resume executions and immediately commute the death sentences of all death row inmates in the country.
Clemency urged as Alabama execution looms
15 June 2011, 10:43AM
Amnesty International has called on the Governor of the southern US state of Alabama to commute the death sentence of a man who is due to be executed on 16 June.
Indian executions would be blow to human rights
28 May 2011, 08:30AM
The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty International said.
Burma: Prison sentence reductions are not enough
18 May 2011, 12:30PM
Burma's reduction of prison terms must be swiftly followed by the release of all prisoners of conscience.
Report 2011: Historic Change on Knife-Edge
13 May 2011, 10:00AM
Growing demands for freedom and justice across the Middle East and North Africa and the rise of social media offer an unprecedented opportunity for human rights change – but this change stands on a knife-edge.
Scott Rush decision ‘positive step’ by Indonesia towards abolishing the death penalty
11 May 2011, 05:29PM
Amnesty International has welcomed the decision by Indonesia's Supreme Court to commute the death sentence of Australian Scott Rush.
Bahrain urged to halt execution of protesters
29 April 2011, 12:12PM
Authorities in Bahrain must not allow the execution of four protesters sentenced to death by a military court.
Sharp rise in public executions as Iran executes first juvenile offenders in 2011
28 April 2011, 11:07AM
Amnesty International has condemned a sharp rise in the rate of executions in public in Iran.
Egypt: Investigate security forces crimes now
20 April 2011, 03:02PM
Egypt is facing a moment for fundamental change, which demands immediate concrete steps from the authorities so that those responsible for serious human rights violations are held to account.
I hope that Australia is bringing diplomatic pressure to bear in the fight against this prehistoric legislation.
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