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Research Shows a Global Trend Towards Abolition of the Death Penalty, But More Work Remains
In its annual assessment of the death penalty, Amnesty International’s research points to a further global decrease in 2017, down from the high peaks recorded for total executions in 2015…
Press Release
Iraq: Alarming reports of more than 3,000 people facing death over terror-related offenses
Responding to an Associated Press report that Iraqi authorities have detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of links to the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS)…
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls for Withdrawal of Haspel’s Nomination for CIA Director and Investigation of Her Alleged Role in Torture
Responding to reports that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) deputy director Gina Hapsel may have been involved in torture and enforced disappearances at a CIA “black site”, Amnesty International is calling…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: 10 Year Death Row Case Pushed For Execution (Viet Nam: UA 52.18)
Ho Duy Hai was sentenced to death in December 2008 after being convicted of plundering property and murder. In 2015, the Committee on Judicial Affairs of the National Assembly urged…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Singapore Sets Second Execution in a Week (Singapore: UA 56.18)
The execution of Hishamrudin Bin Mohd has been scheduled for 16 March, a week after Singapore’s first known execution of 2018 took place. The Singaporean man was convicted of, and…
Victory
Urgent Action Victory! – Texas Governor Commutes Death Sentence (USA: UA 37.18)
On 22 February, the Governor of Texas commuted the death sentence of Thomas Whitaker hours before he was due to be executed. It was the first such act of clemency…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! – Texas Governor Commutes Death Sentence (USA: UA 37.18)
On 22 February, the Governor of Texas commuted the death sentence of Thomas Whitaker hours before he was due to be executed. It was the first such act of clemency…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Oromo Civilians Killed, Wounded by the Military (Ethiopia: UA 40.18)
At least 22 members of the Ethiopian Oromo community have been killed or wounded by military officers in two separate incidents.
Victory
Urgent Action Victory! – Governor Stays Execution After Juror Plea (USA: UA 13.18)
On 8 February, the Ohio Governor issued an eight-month reprieve for Raymond Tibbetts, who was due to be executed on 13 February. The decision came after he received a letter in…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: 21-Year Old Man Arrested at 16 at Risk of Execution (Iran: UA 28.18)
A 21-year old Iranian man Abolfazl Naderi is at risk of execution in Arak’s prison, Markazi province. Abolfazl Naderi was 16 years old at the time of his arrest and…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Trial Of Nubian Activists Adjourned (Egypt: UA 249.17)
On 30 January, the State Security Emergency Court adjourned the trial of 32 Nubian activists to 27 February, where a sentence is expected. If convicted, they could face up to…
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OHIO STATE CONFERENCE
ohio meeting UPDATEIt’s that time of the year...time to gather for the Statewide Amnesty International Meeting! This year our meeting will be held at Columbus State University, Ohio. We are…
