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Illinois abolishes the death penalty
Illinois will become the 16th state in the USA to ban capital punishment when the law signed by Governor Quinn comes into effect on 1 July.
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Amnesty International Says Prison Sentence Reductions are Not Enough in Myanmar
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Human rights organization calls for immediate release of all prisoners of conscience Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.)…
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Myanmar: Prison sentence reductions are not enough
The Myanmar government’s reduction of prison terms must be swiftly followed by the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International Says Prison Sentence Reductions are Not Enough in Myanmar
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Human rights organization calls for immediate release of all prisoners of conscience Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.)…
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Myanmar: Prison sentence reductions are not enough
The Myanmar government’s reduction of prison terms must be swiftly followed by the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today.
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United States: Amnesty International Mobilizes Worldwide Membership on Behalf of Troy Davis
Amnesty International today issued an “Urgent Action” to mobilize its members worldwide to write the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to advocate for clemency for death row inmate Troy…
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United States: Amnesty International Mobilizes Worldwide Membership on Behalf of Troy Davis
Amnesty International today issued an “Urgent Action” to mobilize its members worldwide to write the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to advocate for clemency for death row inmate Troy…
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New Jersey Ends the Death Penalty!
On Monday, December 10th, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill to abolish the death penalty.
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Update on New Jersey Death Penalty Moratorium/Study Bill
The New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission – set up by the state legislature in 2006 to study all aspects of capital...
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New York State legislative committee defeats death penalty
AIUSA was among the activist groups working to prevent Governor Pataki and the State Senate from "fixing" a fundamentally...
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(UA 9/11) Great News! Illinois Abolishes the Death Penalty
On 9 March, Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois signed the bill passed by the state legislature in January to abolish the death...
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Death Penalty Abolished in Illinois
On March 9, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in Illinois. Illinois becomes the 16th...