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South Sudan: Put Human Rights First
South Sudan should mark its independence on July 9, 2011, by taking key steps to further a robust human rights agenda, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The…
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Annual Report: Liberia 2011
Head of state and government: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 4.1 million Life expectancy: 59.1 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 144/136 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 58.1 per cent…
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Annual Report: Cameroon 2011
Head of state: Paul Biya Head of government: Philémon Yang Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 20 million Life expectancy: 51.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 151/136 per 1,000 Adult literacy:…
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Annual Report: Tanzania 2011
Head of state: Jakaya Kikwete Head of government: Mizengo Peter Pinda Head of Zanzibar government: Ali Mohamed Shein (replaced Amani Abeid Karume in November) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes…
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New Bill Would Abolish California's Death Penalty
California spends $184 million a year on capital punishment. A new bill repealing the state's death penalty would end this wasteful spending on a failed policy.
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Tunisia joins International Criminal Court
Tunisia took an important step towards strengthening fundamental human rights today by joining the International Criminal Court (ICC). At a ceremony at the UN in New York, Tunisia became the…
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The Island of Doctor Musso
The execution of Roy Blankenship in Georgia with the new drug Nembutol did not go smoothly, and the participation of Dr. Carlo Musso was in breach of basic medical ethics.
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Annual Report: Sri Lanka 2011
Head of state and government: Mahinda Rajapaksa Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 20.4 million Life expectancy: 74.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 21/18 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 90.6 per cent…
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Annual Report: Sierra Leone 2011
Head of state and government: Ernest Bai Koroma Death penalty: retentionist Population: 5.8 million Life expectancy: 48.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 160/136 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 39.8 per cent The…
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India Looking For a New Hangman, But I Have a Better Idea
India hasn't had an execution since 2004, but now two are planned. The process is slowed because of a lack of hangmen in India. I have a solution.
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Saudi Arabia: Surge in executions in recent weeks
The Saudi Arabian authorities must halt the use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today, following a significant increase in executions in the country in the last six weeks
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Breaking: Georgia Switches Execution Drug Clearing Path for Executions
The state of Georgia announced it will use a new drug for its lethal injections paving the way for executions.