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Press Release
Iran: TV ‘confession’ of Iran stoning case woman criticized
Amnesty International criticized the TV "confession" of an Iranian woman last night, in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani,...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Iran: Iran ‘Shows Contempt’ for Human Rights by Rejecting U.N. Recommendations, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International today criticized Iran for rejecting important recommendations by the United Nations to improve human...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Bahrain: Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Torture Allegations as 23 Opposition Activists are Released in Bahrain
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, February 24, 2011Amnesty International Calls for Probe of Torture Allegations as 23 Opposition Activists are Released in Bahrain Activists Arrested Last Year During Clampdown in Run Up to Parliamentary Elections Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] (New York) -- Amnesty International today welcomed the release of 23 opposition activists in Bahrain, but repeated its call for an independent investigation into allegations that some of them were tortured while in custody.The 23 men were among at least 250 detainees released Wednesday by order of Bahrain's head of state, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, apparently in response…
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty
Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty.
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Singapore: Must release British author of death penalty book
Amnesty International is calling on the Singapore authorities to immediately release British author Alan Shadrake, who was...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Nigeria: Detention “during the pleasure of the governor”
NBA, Nigerian NGOs and Amnesty International urge the immediate release of Patrick Okoroafor.
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Bangladesh: Stop Extrajudicial Executions in Bangladesh
Amnesty International calls on the United Kingdom government to raise concerns about reports of torture, extrajudicial...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Amnesty International Urges Saudi King to Halt Execution of Sudanese Man Sentenced for
Amnesty International today called on King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to intervene to halt the possibly imminent execution of...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Iran: Iran May Still Execute Woman Convicted of Adultery By Another Method
The Iranian Embassy in London announced on Thursday that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would not be stoned to death. However,...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
India: Amnesty International condemns bomb attacks in Delhi
Amnesty International condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple bombings that took place on Saturday, 29 October...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
United States: Illinois passes SB 3539, which, if signed into law, will officially abolish the death penalty
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release:Tuesday, January 11, 2011Amnesty International Welcomes Passage of Death Penalty Abolition Bill, Calling it a 'Sound Public Policy Decision'Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, DC) – Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today welcomed the passage of SB 3539, which, if signed into law, will officially abolish the death penalty in Illinois. The organization, which had long advocated that Illinois take the death penalty off its books, called the vote a clear victory for human rights and urged Governor Pat Quinn to sign the bill immediately.“The Illinois legislature has shown courage and leadership in taking this long-overdue…
March 27, 2011
Report
World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA: A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’
A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’ World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA 08 October 2010 Index: AMR 51/095/2010 The differences that exist between rich and poor, between good and bad prosecutions, between good and bad defence, between severe and lenient judges, between judges who favour capital punishment and those who do not, and the subjective attitudes that might be brought into play by factors such as race and class, may in similar ways affect any case that comes before the courts, and is almost certainly present to some degree in all court systems...…
March 26, 2011