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Press Release
Iran must not carry out retribution blinding
Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities to not carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment.
May 17, 2011
Press Release
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of…
May 16, 2011
Press Release
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of…
May 16, 2011
Press Release
Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of acid be placed in each of his eyes and the sentence is reportedly due to be carried…
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Blinding Man With Acid as “Retribution Punishment” Amounts to Torture, Says Amnesty International, Urging Iranian Authorities Not to Carry Out Cruel Sentence
Female Victim was Blinded by Acid After Rejecting Marriage Proposal (New York) -- Amnesty International today called on the Iranian authorities not to carry out a sentence ordering a man to be blinded by having acid dropped in both eyes as part of a retribution punishment. Majid Movahedi was sentenced to “retribution in kind” (qesas) in 2008 after he poured a bucket of acid over Ameneh Bahrami, who had rejected his marriage proposal several times. A Tehran court ordered that five drops of acid be placed in each of his eyes and the sentence is reportedly due to be carried…
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation
Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation
Amnesty International Expresses Relief After Uganda Parliament Fails to Debate and Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Celebrate Mothers Worldwide During May By Supporting Safe Childbirth for All Women
Deliver a Mother Day's Message to Congress, Courtesy of Amnesty International
May 7, 2011
Press Release
Public Invited to Join Mother’s Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 3, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] International Rallying Supporters Nationwide During May, Urging Congress to Act on Growing Maternal Health Care Crisis as New Figures Show Greater Risks Across Income GroupsPublic Invited to Join Mother’s Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths(New York) – As new data shows American women in both low- and middle-income areas face greater risks of dying during pregnancy and childbirth, Amnesty International is rallying supporters for Mother’s Day and throughout May to push Congress to act quickly to improve…
May 7, 2011
Press Release
Celebrate Mothers Worldwide During May By Supporting Safe Childbirth for All Women
Deliver a Mother Day's Message to Congress, Courtesy of Amnesty International
May 7, 2011
Press Release
Public Invited to Join Mother’s Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 3, 2011Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, [email protected] International Rallying Supporters Nationwide During May, Urging Congress to Act on Growing Maternal Health Care Crisis as New Figures Show Greater Risks Across Income GroupsPublic Invited to Join Mother’s Day Card Campaign as United States Falls Behind 49 Other Countries in Rate of Maternal Deaths(New York) – As new data shows American women in both low- and middle-income areas face greater risks of dying during pregnancy and childbirth, Amnesty International is rallying supporters for Mother’s Day and throughout May to push Congress to act quickly to improve…
May 7, 2011
Report
Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA
One Year Update, Spring 2011
May 7, 2011