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Amnesty International Calls on Saudi King to Halt Execution of Sri Lankan Woman
A young Sri Lankan woman is at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia for a crime she allegedly committed when she was under 18, prompting Amnesty International to urge…
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Documenting the Execution of Troy Davis
Amnesty activist Scott Langley uses photography to document the truth about the death penalty. His photos capture the profound emotional truths about the death penalty and galvanize opposition to it.
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Race, Politics and Maryland’s Lingering Death Penalty
Maryland's death penalty is supported by a stacked Senate committee that is unrepresentative of the people most affected by violent crime - people of color.
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10 Absurd and Unjust Arrests of 2012
You might be surprised to learn what can get you thrown in jail in a few places around the world, and how harsh the sentences are once you’re there. Every…
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Ratification of Numerous New Death Sentences Underscores Need for Iraq to End Executions
Following ratification for 28 death sentences in Iraq on Monday, December 17 by one of the Iraqi vice presidents, Amnesty International urged authorities to impose an immediate moratorium on executions…
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Death Penalty In 2012: Seven Significant Signs
In 2012, death sentences and executions maintained their historically low levels, and only nine states actually carried out an execution. In fact, the majority of U.S. states have not carried…
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In Maryland: Victims, Not Vengeance?
Maryland's death penalty repeal bill that will be considered in 2013 is groundbreaking in the way it also seeks to support the families of victims.
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Do You Know About Guantánamo Detainee Hussain Almerfedi?
Few people know about the plight of Guantánamo detainee Hussain Salem Mohammed Almerfedi, a Yemeni national who has been held in U.S. military custody at Guantánamo Bay for over nine…
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Lethal Injection: 30 Years of Hypocrisy
The result of 30 years of lethal injection has been the perpetuation of a massive hypocrisy. We are killing with drugs and medical professionals who are supposed to heal, while…
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Iran Must Release Jailed Brother of Acclaimed Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi
Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of the jailed brother of the acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, who was arrested earlier this month.
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Growing U.N. Support for Death Penalty Moratorium a Sign of “Unstoppable” Movement towards Abolition
A vote to establish a moratorium on the death penalty at the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee has given a further boost to the global goal of ending the…
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Fourteen Prisoners Executed in Afghanistan in Two Days
The Afghan government today confirmed it had executed six prisoners on death row, in addition to the eight prisoners already executed on November 20, 2012.