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Amnesty International Welcomes India’s Reprieve of Man Sentenced to Death, Urges Indian Authorities to Commute All Capital Sentences
The final hour reprieve for Balwant Singh, due to be executed on March 31, was welcomed by Amnesty International today and acts as a reminder of the Indian government's need…
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The Death Penalty In 2011: Three Things You Should Know
Amnesty International released its annual report on the death penalty with global trends. The US, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq remain the world's top executioners.
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Best Death Penalty Movie? You Decide
With the Oscars around the corner, let us know what you think is the best death penalty movie. From Dead Man Walking to 12 Angry Men Hollywood has found unique…
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Great News! Governor of Delaware Grants Clemency
The Governor of the US state of Delaware has commuted the death sentence of Robert Gattis to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, three days before the prisoner was…
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Egypt Political Parties Pledge to End State of Emergency But Many Stop Short of Committing to Women’s Rights, Amnesty International Survey Shows
Most of the biggest Egyptian political parties have committed to delivering ambitious human rights reforms in the country's transition, but are giving mixed signals or flatly refusing to end discrimination,…
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10 Years On, 10 Reasons Guantanamo Must Be Closed
The first twenty prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay 10 years ago today and the continued existence of the detention facility sends 10 powerful anti-human rights messages out to the rest…
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Amnesty International Welcomes Mongolia’s “Vital Step” Toward Abolishing Death Penalty, as a Model for Other Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region
Amnesty International USA said today Mongolia's "vital step" toward abolishing the death penalty should serve as a model for other countries in the region and elsewhere, including the United States,…
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2011: Five Good Signs For Death Penalty Abolition in the US
2011 could be the turning point for death penalty abolition in the U.S.
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Death Penalty Downward Spiral Continues
Year-end reports show that both nationally and in Texas, use of the death penalty is declining in the US. Death sentences reached historic lows in 2011.
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Amnesty International Documents “Killing Spree” by Iran — Surge of Secret Executions for Drug Offenses – To Contain Huge Drug Problem
This year has seen a dramatic rise in the number of people – many impoverished and some juveniles – who are executed for drug offenses in Iran, Amnesty International said…
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Beheading for “Sorcery” in Saudi Arabia Shocking, says Amnesty International
The beheading of a woman convicted of "witchcraft and sorcery" is deeply shocking and highlights the urgent need for a halt in executions in Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said today.
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Death Penalty Abolition: Five States That Could Be Next
Five states could abolish the death penalty in 2012. But almost every state has an abolition effort that supporters can join.