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New executions in Japan condemned
4 February 2008, 10:48AM
We strongly condemn the hanging of three men - 37-year-old Keishi NAGO, 63-year-old Masahiko MATSUBARA and 65-year-old Takashi MOCHIDA - in Japan on February 1.
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Iran’s stoning victims are mostly women
15 January 2008, 10:00AM
Iranian authorities must abolish death by stoning and impose an immediate moratorium on this horrific practice, which is specifically designed to increase the suffering of its victims.
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Uzbekistan 135th country to abolish death penalty
9 January 2008, 11:28AM
The former Soviet Union territory of Uzbekistan has eliminated the use of the death penalty - we welcome the move which is a fundamental step to ending the use of this cruel and inhumane practice worldwide.
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China should stop executions, not expand the use of lethal injection
7 January 2008, 10:11AM
We strongly condemn the expansion of China's lethal injection program and call on the Chinese authorities to accelerate the abolition of the death penalty.
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New Jersey signs bill to abolish death penalty
20 December 2007, 11:06AM
The US state of New Jersey has joined the global trend towards ending capital punishment, after its State Governor signed a bill to abolish the death penalty - becoming the first US state to do so in more than three decades.
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UN Assembly backs call for death penalty moratorium
19 December 2007, 09:57AM
The global campaign against the death penalty secured a landmark victory when the United Nations General Assembly, sitting at the UN headquarters in New York, endorsed the call for a worldwide moratorium.
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Secret executions uncovered in Nigeria
18 December 2007, 03:31PM
Secret executions have been taking place in Nigeria's prisons, despite recent assurances by the government that it has not executed in years. We have uncovered evidence of at least seven executions - all of which were by hanging - in the last two years, but we fear more may have taken place.
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Plea to stop execution of three child offenders in Iran
17 December 2007, 12:06PM
We are deeply concerned at reports that three child offenders face imminent execution in Iran, in clear contravention of international law. We urge the Iranian authorities to prevent these executions, to cease all executions of child offenders and to join the worldwide trend towards abolition of the death penalty.
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Japanese executions condemned
11 December 2007, 03:08PM
We strongly condemn and regret the hanging of three men in Japan on 7 December. The executions have taken place despite the United Nations General Assembly's adoption last month of a resolution calling for a worldwide moratorium.
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Amnesty appeals to the Olympic Committee Executive Board
11 December 2007, 03:04PM
Ahead of the forthcoming International Olympic Committee Executive Board meeting in Switzerland (10-12 Dec), Amnesty International urges the Committee to ensure that human rights concerns are addressed in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.
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Stop the human rights meltdown: make human rights real
9 December 2007, 11:46PM
A message from Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day 2007.
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Execution of child offender in Iran is a mockery of justice
7 December 2007, 08:56AM
Amnesty International condemns the execution, on 4 December 2007, of Makwan Moloudzadeh, an Iranian Kurdish child offender, following a grossly flawed trial for an offense he allegedly committed at the age of 13. Execution for a crime committed at the age of 13 is a gross abuse of international human rights standards.
New Government has an opportunity to make human rights gains
28 November 2007, 01:23PM
The newly elected Australian Federal Government has a responsibility to ensure the principles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are upheld.
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Human rights in the ASEAN Charter and beyond
23 November 2007, 01:47PM
Amnesty International welcomes the inclusion of a commitment within the Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at its 13th Summit to establish a regional human rights body, but urges more transparency.
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UN adopts landmark decision on global moratorium on executions
16 November 2007, 12:41PM
Today's call for a global moratorium on executions by the UN General Assembly's Third Committee is an "historic resolution and major step towards the abolition of the death penalty worldwide", Amnesty International said.
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Nigerian justice needs to protect rights of inmates
14 November 2007, 07:55AM
Since 2000, a number of Nigerian presidential commissions and working groups have been established to study the justice, police and prison sectors. All concluded that urgent reforms in the police and justice sector were needed.
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11 face imminent execution in Iraq
9 November 2007, 09:32AM
Warning against 'wholesale' executions, Amnesty International has issued an urgent appeal on behalf of 11 people in Iraq who are reportedly facing imminent execution.
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UN criticises Algeria’s continuing human rights violations
8 November 2007, 11:14AM
Amnesty International urges the Algerian authorities to promptly and fully implement the UN Human Rights Committee's recommendations adopted earlier this week.
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UN General Assembly set to halt executions
7 November 2007, 08:25AM
Amnesty International welcomes the decision of no less than 83 countries to sponsor a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly calling on all states worldwide to stop executions. The challenge now is for states to resist any amendments that could weaken the purpose of the resolution.
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Petition for worldwide abolition against executions delivered
2 November 2007, 09:19AM
The call for a moratorium on executions will be presented to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Srgian Kerim, on Friday, November 2, at 10.30 am.
I hope that Australia is bringing diplomatic pressure to bear in the fight against this prehistoric legislation.
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