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Death Penalty and Arbitrariness
Factors contributing to the arbitrariness of the death penalty: Almost all death row inmates could not afford their own attorney at trial. Court-appointed attorneys often lack the experience necessary for…
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Death Penalty and Race
In a 1990 report, the non-partisan U.S. General Accounting Office found “a pattern of evidence indicating racial disparities in the charging, sentencing, and imposition of the death penalty.” The study…
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Death Penalty and Innocence
Examples of wrongful convictions North Carolina: Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, charges dismissed in 2014 The two brothers were 19 and 15 and both men were intellectually disabled when they…
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Death Penalty and Mental Illness
The execution of those with mental illness or “the insane” is clearly prohibited by international law. Virtually every country in the world prohibits the execution of people with mental illness.…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Bahraini Man’s Death Sentence Upheld On Appeal (Bahrain: UA 252.14)
11 May, the Bahrain High Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence imposed against Maher Abbas Ahmed. His case will now go before the Court of Cassation. Maher Abbas Ahmed…
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Death Penalty Facts
The death penalty in the U.S. is unjust, costly, discriminatory and used disproportionately against the poor and minorities.
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Abolish The Death Penalty
End Capital Punishment The death penalty is the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights. By working towards the abolition of the death penalty worldwide, Amnesty International aims to end the…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Forcibly Disappeared Bahraini Faces Military Trial (Bahrain: UA 30.17)
On 9 May, Fadhel Sayed Abbas Hasan Radhi’s case has been transferred to a military court. Neither his family nor lawyer have been informed of the charges. Fadhel Sayed has…
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How to Write an Effective Appeal Letter
Basic Tips for Writing Appeals to Government Officials Be factual. Refer to the details of the case as outlined by the Urgent Action. Human rights are based on international laws,…
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David Stamps
Biography: David Stamps works in the fields of nonprofit consulting and industrial sales. He has served Amnesty in several capacities: International Board Member and Treasurer, Amnesty USA Board Vice-Chair and…
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Terry Kay Rockefeller
Documentary film producer, peace and justice activist. Education: M.A. in U.S. History, The Johns Hopkins University; A.B in Government, Radcliffe College, Harvard University. Biography: Terry began her documentary filmmaking career…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Iranian Arrested At 15 Risks Imminent Execution (Iran: 94.17)
Peyman Barandah is at imminent risk of execution on 10 May in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Fars Province, Iran. He was 15 years old at the time of his arrest,…