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Destined for Disaster?
Robert Gattis was viciously abused as a child. Then he committed a terrible crime. 20 years later, a changed man, he faces another violent act - his execution.
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Amnesty International Welcomes Mongolia’s “Vital Step” Toward Abolishing Death Penalty, as a Model for Other Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region
Amnesty International USA said today Mongolia's "vital step" toward abolishing the death penalty should serve as a model for other countries in the region and elsewhere, including the United States,…
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Great News! Governor Imposes Moratorium on Executions
The Governor of Oregon has blocked an imminent execution -- which would have been the first in this US state since 1997 and only the third since 1962 -- and…
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2011: Five Good Signs For Death Penalty Abolition in the US
2011 could be the turning point for death penalty abolition in the U.S.
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Death Penalty Downward Spiral Continues
Year-end reports show that both nationally and in Texas, use of the death penalty is declining in the US. Death sentences reached historic lows in 2011.
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Iran Resorts to Mass Executions to Deal with Its Drug Crisis
At least 488 people have been executed for alleged drug offenses so far in 2011, a nearly threefold increase on 2009, a new Amnesty International report says.
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Amnesty International Documents “Killing Spree” by Iran — Surge of Secret Executions for Drug Offenses – To Contain Huge Drug Problem
This year has seen a dramatic rise in the number of people – many impoverished and some juveniles – who are executed for drug offenses in Iran, Amnesty International said…
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The Shady World Of Execution Drug Trafficking
More and more drug companies object to being involved in executions. As a result, state efforts to get lethal injection drugs are looking more and more unseemly.
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Beheading for “Sorcery” in Saudi Arabia Shocking, says Amnesty International
The beheading of a woman convicted of "witchcraft and sorcery" is deeply shocking and highlights the urgent need for a halt in executions in Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said today.
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Death Penalty Abolition: Five States That Could Be Next
Five states could abolish the death penalty in 2012. But almost every state has an abolition effort that supporters can join.
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Over 250,000 Call on Belarus to End Executions, Says Amnesty International
Contact: Sharon Singh, [email protected], 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Amnesty International and Belarusian human rights organizations Viasna and Belarus Helsinki Committee were today turned away from delivering a global petition to…
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Clinton to United Nations: "Gay Rights Are Human Rights"
The fight for LGBT human rights took not one but two critical steps forward with key actions by the Obama administration.