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Press Release
Ohio Scheduled to Execute Second Prisoner After Three-Year Hiatus
The state of Ohio is scheduled to execute Gary Otte on September 13. Otte’s death would be the second execution following a three-year hiatus that ended in July 26 with the execution of Ronald R. Phillips.
September 11, 2017
Press Release
Florida conducts its first execution in a year and a half
For the first time since the Supreme Court ruled against the state’s capital sentencing statute, Florida has executed a prisoner, killing Mark Asay via lethal injection.
August 24, 2017
Press Release
Florida set to conduct its first execution in a year and a half
Ahead of a planned resumption of executions in Florida on August 24, 18 months after the last one, Amnesty International is issuing a paper on recent developments relating to the death penalty in the state.
August 23, 2017
Press Release
Execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri Halted
Missouri governor Eric Greitens stayed the sentence of Marcellus Williams just before he was set to be executed tonight. Greitens will appoint a board to review a report from a DNA expert that may support his claim of innocence, as well as other factors.
August 22, 2017
Report
USA: Florida set to conduct its first execution in a year and a half
Ahead of a planned resumption of executions in Florida on 24 August, 18 months after the last one, Amnesty International is issuing a paper on recent developments relating to the death penalty in the US state.
August 21, 2017
Press Release
Marcellus Williams Faces Execution Despite Doubts about Conviction
The state of Missouri is scheduled to execute Marcellus Williams on August 22 despite a lack of solid evidence used to secure his conviction and a new report from a DNA expert that his lawyers argue supports his claim to innocence.
August 16, 2017
Press Release
Iran’s shameful execution of man arrested at 15
Following today’s execution of Alireza Tajiki, a young Iranian man who was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death as a child, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Magdalena Mughrabi said the following:
August 10, 2017
Press Release
Prisoner arrested at just 15 is hours away from execution in Iran
The Iranian authorities must halt the imminent execution of Alireza Tajiki, who was arrested as a child, said Amnesty International today, after learning that he was transferred to solitary confinement this morning and is due to be executed in less than 24 hours in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison.
August 9, 2017
Press Release
Syria: Extrajudicial execution of Bassel Khartabil a grim reminder of Syrian prison horrors
Responding to news of the execution of Syrian-Palestinian human rights activist Bassel Khartabil today, Anna Neistat, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research said:
August 2, 2017
Press Release
Ohio Conducts First Execution in Three Years
The state of Ohio has executed Ronald R. Phillips tonight, marking the first execution that the state has carried out since 2014. Phillips’ execution was opposed by groups including human rights organizations, faith leaders, correctional officers, and exonerated former death-row prisoners.
July 26, 2017
Press Release
Resuming Executions in Ohio Will Not Serve Justice
After a three-year hiatus, the state of Ohio is scheduled to resume executions this week. Ronald R. Phillips is scheduled to be put to death on July 26, despite outcry from groups including human rights organizations, faith leaders, correctional officers, and exonerated former death-row prisoners.
July 24, 2017
Press Release
Man with Serious Mental Disability to Be Executed in Virginia
Following the announcement that Gov. McAuliffe will not halt tonight’s execution of William Morva — a death row prisoner diagnosed with delusional disorder, a serious mental disability, — James Clark, campaigner with Amnesty International USA, had the following reaction:
July 6, 2017