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Illinois General Assembly Votes to Abolish Death Penalty
On January 11, the Illinois Senate joined the Illinois House of Representatives in voting to abolish the death penalty. If...
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U.S.: Five Countries Defy Sea Change In Global Execution Practices, According to New Amnesty International Report
A total of 31 countries abolished the death penalty in law or in practice during the last 10 years, but China, Iran, Saudi...
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U.S.: Five Countries Defy Sea Change In Global Execution Practices, According to New Amnesty International Report
A total of 31 countries abolished the death penalty in law or in practice during the last 10 years, but China, Iran, Saudi...
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Death Penalty Abolished in New Mexico!
On Wednesday, March 18, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a bill to abolish the death penalty! New Mexico...
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New Mexico House Passes Abolition Bill
On Monday, February 12, 2007, the New Mexico House of Representative passed a death penalty abolition bill by a 41-28 vote. ...
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Troy Davis And Our Unfixable Death Penalty
In the four years since Amnesty International first reported on Troy Davis, three states have abolished the death penalty. In each case, the governor signing the abolition bill cited the…
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Execution Date is Inevitable. Execution is NOT.
Troy Davis, on death row in Georgia despite serious claims of innocence, has run out of appeals. But he has not run out of hope, and neither have we.
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U.S. in Top 5 For Executions Worldwide
New Amnesty International report on worldwide death penalty statistics shows executing countries left isolated after decade of progress.
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Singapore: Must release British author of death penalty book
Amnesty International is calling on the Singapore authorities to immediately release British author Alan Shadrake, who was...
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Singapore: Must release British author of death penalty book
Amnesty International is calling on the Singapore authorities to immediately release British author Alan Shadrake, who was...
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Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty
Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty.
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Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty
Burkina’s minister of Justice among those who pledge to accelerate the legislative process to abolish the death penalty.