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Guatemalan Authorities Must Investigate Murders of Political Candidates, Says Amnesty International

Guatemalan authorities must promptly and fully investigate the murders of three men running for mayor, Amnesty International said today after…

June 17, 2011

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Political violence should not mark Guatemala electoral campaign

Guatemalan authorities must promptly and fully investigate a series of alleged politically motivated killings, Amnesty International said today after the…

June 17, 2011

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Annual Report: Zimbabwe 2011

Head of state and government: Robert Mugabe Death penalty: retentionist Population: 12.6 million Life expectancy: 47 years Under-5 mortality (m/f):…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: United States Of America 2011

Head of state and government: Barack H. Obama Death penalty: retentionist Population: 317.6 million Life expectancy: 79.6 years Under-5 mortality…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Haiti 2011

Head of state and government: René García Préval and Jean-Max Bellerive Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 10.2 million…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Nigeria 2011

Head of state and government: Goodluck Jonathan (replaced Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in February) Death penalty: retentionist Population: 158.3 million Life…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Ghana 2011

Head of state and government: John Evans Atta Mills Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 24.3 million Life expectancy: 57.1…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Honduras 2011

Head of state and government: Porfirio Lobo Sosa Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 7.6 million Life expectancy: 72.6…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Cuba 2011

Head of state and government: Raúl Castro Ruz Death penalty: retentionist Population: 11.2 million Life expectancy: 79 years Under-5 mortality…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Rwanda 2011

Head of state and government: Paul Kagame and Bernard Makuza Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 10.3 million Life…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Uganda 2011

Head of state and government: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Death penalty: retentionist Population: 33.8 million Life expectancy: 54.1 years Under-5 mortality…

June 16, 2011

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Annual Report: Ethiopia 2011

Head of state and government: Girma Wolde-Giorgis and Meles Zenawi Death penalty: retentionist Population: 85 million Life expectancy: 56.1 years…

June 16, 2011