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Flawed Reforms: Iran’s New Code of Criminal Procedure
Nearly four decades after Iran’s 1979 Revolution shook its criminal justice system to the core, the country’s legal framework remains largely inadequate, inefficient and inconsistent with international fair trial standards,…
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20-year-old in Egypt marks two years in jail for anti-torture t-shirt
The continued detention of Mahmoud Hussein, a 20-year-old student who has spent more than two years in jail without charge or trial as of today, is yet another appalling example…
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Iran’s hypocrisy exposed as scores of juvenile offenders condemned to gallows
Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty International in a new report published today. The report debunks…
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King Salman’s first year in power in Saudi Arabia has been a dark year for human rights
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s first year in power has seen the country’s human rights record deteriorate markedly, said Amnesty International on the eve of the first anniversary of…
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A Year of Bloody Repression Since Flogging of Raif Badawi
One year after Raif Badawi was publicly flogged, he and many other activists across Saudi Arabia urgently need your support. A year after the international outcry over his public flogging,…
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50 Ways You Changed Lives in 2015
The list below is just a snapshot of some of the many success stories and bits of good news that you made happen in 2015. Thank you for all your…
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The Case of Richard Glossip
Richard Glossip was sentenced to death in 1997 following a murder-for-hire conviction in the homicide case of motel owner Barry Van Treese in Oklahoma City. However, the only evidence used…
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Executions of Juvenile Offenders in Iran Are an Affront to the World’s Conscience
In a very rare piece of good news in an otherwise bleak landscape, Iranian authorities recently postponed the scheduled execution of juvenile offender Salar Shadizadi at the eleventh hour. He was…
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Usher and Artists Join Inaugural Art for Rights Event to Fight Human Rights Abuses
Today thousands will gather in New Orleans to join Amnesty International USA’s Art for Amnesty for Art for Rights – a one-day, free, pop-up art event, to bring attention to…
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Usher Joins Art for Amnesty USA for Art for Rights in New Orleans on December 12
Usher Raymond IV, in partnership with Sankofa.org, announced today that he will join Amnesty International USA’s Art for Amnesty for "Art for Rights" – a one-day, free, pop-up art event,…
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Last U.S. Execution of 2015 Scheduled for Tonight in Georgia
Georgia is scheduled to execute Brian Terrell tonight at 7 p.m., which would make for the final U.S. execution for the year.
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Mustafa al-Hawsawi
Mustafa al-Hawsawi was captured in Pakistan by Pakistani agents in March 2003 and was transferred to the custody of the United States. He was held in secret CIA black sites…
