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Seven Saudi Men to Face Firing Squad Wednesday Morning for Armed Robbery
Amnesty International said today Saudi Arabia is set to execute seven men Wednesday morning for robbery and called for an immediate halt to what would be an act of “sheer…
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#Shabhag and the Complexities of International Justice
In the chaos that followed Bangladesh's independence, little was done to ensure that those who were culpable in the massacres were brought to justice. Survivors of the 1971 horrors have…
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Why the Iranian Government Should Listen to the King Who Died 3,000 Years Ago
Instead of honoring their ancient and noble traditions, the Iranian authorities are intensifying the pernicious and widespread persecution of Iran’s religious minorities.
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Ten Years Later, Iraq Enmeshed in Cycle of Human Rights Abuses
Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains enmeshed in a grim cycle of human rights abuses, including attacks on civilians, torture…
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“Positive” Vote by Maryland Senate to Abolish the Death Penalty
Amnesty International said today the 27-20 vote to repeal the death penalty by the Maryland Senate is “a positive development for human rights,” but asserted the bill will be “incomplete”…
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Maryland Senate Endorses Death Penalty Abolition
Maryland's Senate passes the death penalty repeal bill. The stage now moves to the House, where the fight continues to fund victims' families as a priority.
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Maryland Death Penalty Repeal Pass First (And Biggest) Test
Maryland's death penalty repeal bill has passed the Senate committee where it has been bottled up in previous years; now it's moving to the floor!
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The Shameful Spectacle Of Georgia’s Death Penalty
Less than half an hour before he was to be put to death, and after he had taken a sedative to prepare for his execution, Warren Hill was granted two…
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Planned Execution of Mentally Disabled Georgia Man is “Appalling”
With an execution date set by Georgia for Tuesday for prisoner Warren Hill, Amnesty International USA issued the following comments from Brian Evans of the Campaign to Abolish the Death…
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Maryland’s March Towards Death Penalty Repeal
Maryland's Valentine's Day hearings on death penalty abolition made it clear that a critical mass of support for repeal may have been reached.
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Amnesty International Leaders, Activists Speak In Support of Repealing Death Penalty at Maryland House and Senate Hearings
“Marylanders are now on course to eliminate the abhorrent practice of capital punishment. The state will have an opportunity to support victims’ families and focus on public safety solutions that…
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Saudi Arabia: Two Executions a Week is Two Too Many!
A spree of executions that has sent 10 prisoners to their deaths since the beginning of the year in Saudi Arabia must be halted.