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As Special Hearing Concludes on Missouri Death Penalty Case, Amnesty International Welcomes Opportunity to Reexamine Evidence in Clouded Case
Amnesty International's Laura Moye, director of the Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty, commented today on the conclusion of the hearing to reexamine evidence in the death penalty case against…
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On One-Year Anniversary of Troy Davis Execution, Amnesty International and NAACP Urge Attorney General Eric Holder to Investigate Misconduct in Death Penalty Cases
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate growing concerns over prosecutorial and…
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Gambia’s President Suspends Executions Amid Outcry
Amid global outcry - including 30,000 Amnesty petitions - Gambian President halts recent execution spree. But the moratorium is not enough.
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The Death Warrant
One year ago Troy Davis' execution warrant was issued. The ensuing wave of terror such a warrant can trigger is played out again and again in the US.
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Gambia’s Execution Spree: “We Don’t Know Who Will Be Next!”
Gambia must stop executions of at least 38 prisoners, many convicted after unfair trials.
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Reported Executions in Gambia a ‘Giant Leap Backwards’
Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine individuals were executed last night in Gambia and that more are under threat of imminent executions today and in the coming days.
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Zimbabwe Urged to Remove Death Penalty in New Constitution
Amnesty International once again calls on Zimbabwe authorities to strike death penalty provision from latest draft of new Consitution.
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Iraq Urged to Halt Executions after Court Upholds 196 Death Sentences
Amnesty International called on Iraqi authorities to halt executions after almost 200 death sentences were upheld in court
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From Heartbreaking Child Abuse To Pointless Execution
The road to death row often starts in a household filled with abuse and violence. The case of Daniel Cook in Arizona provides a particularly stark example.
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40 Years Ago the US (Briefly) Outlawed the Death Penalty
40 years ago, the US Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty. Although the ban lasted only 5 years is a (hopefully) final ban near?
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How Bad Is The U.S. Wrongful Conviction Problem?
A new registry documents almost 900 exonerations in the US, though the number of actual wrongful convictions is likely much higher.
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Killing The Innocent With Indifference
A new report details how Texas very likely executed an innocent man in 1989 while allowing the guilty party to continue terrorizing his community.