Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Governor Abbott to Grant Clemency to Rodney Reed
Amnesty International members around the world are making a plea for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to grant clemency to Rodney…
November 15, 2019
Press Release
In SCOTUS Hernández Hearing: Justice is Not a Privilege, It is a Right
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to hear arguments on November 12 in the case of Hernandez v. Mesa, which concerns…
November 7, 2019
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Amnesty International Response to US Government Decision to Resume Federal Executions
The Trump administration’s decision to restart federal executions after a 16-year hiatus is outrageous. It is the latest indication of…
July 25, 2019
Press Release
President’s Call to Revive Death Penalty in the Philippines Will Only Worsen Climate of Impunity
President Duterte’s call to revive the death penalty during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) will only worsen the…
July 22, 2019
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Saudi Arabia: Decision to spare teenager’s life must be followed by abolition of death penalty for all juveniles
Responding to the news that Murtaja Qureiris, the young man from Saudi Arabia arrested at the age of 13, will not…
June 17, 2019
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Sudan: Military authorities must break with al-Bashir’s assault on human rights
Responding to the ousting of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir in a military coup following months of street protests, Amnesty International’s…
April 11, 2019
Report
Death penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions
Global executions fell by almost one-third last year to the lowest figure in at least a decade, Amnesty International said…
April 9, 2019
Press Release
California Governor Signs Moratorium on Executions
Today the California Gov. Gavin Newsome signed an executive order placing a moratorium on executions. The order will affect over…
March 13, 2019
Report
Opposition leader and more than a hundred supporters face the death penalty in Cameroon
Opposition leader Maurice Kamto will today be summoned by a military court on charges which carry the death penalty, as…
February 20, 2019
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Amnesty International launches world’s biggest human rights campaign
Women human rights defenders around the world are facing unprecedented levels of abuse, intimidation and violence, said Amnesty International as…
November 28, 2018
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Washington Becomes the 20th State to Abolish the Death Penalty Â
Reacting to news that the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled the death penalty violates its Constitution, Kristina Roth, Senior Program…
October 11, 2018
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Iran: Victim of domestic and sexual violence, arrested as a child, is executed after unfair trial
Responding to the horrific news that 24-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Zeinab Sekaanvand was executed early this morning in Urumieh central…
October 2, 2018