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Amnesty International Urges Idaho To Prevent First Execution in 17 Years
Amnesty International called on officials in Idaho today to prevent the first execution in that state in 17 years. Paul Rhoades, 54, who has been on death row for nearly…
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Amnesty International USA Announces Leadership Transition: Suzanne Nossel Selected as New Executive Director of Human Rights Organization
Larry Cox Concludes Four-Year Tenure with Major Campaign Advancements Contact: Gwen Fitzgerald, 202-509-8194, [email protected] (NEW YORK) — Amnesty International USA today announced its new executive director,Suzanne Nossel, a human rights…
Update
Texas Death Penalty Two-Step
The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a Texas death case where the jury heard race-based testimony about the future dangerousness of the defendant.
Update
Eyewitness Reliability And Troy Davis Part II
Despite its well-known unreliability, the Supreme Court seemed unconcerned about admitting shaky eyewitness testimony into our courtrooms.
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Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony: What We Learned From Troy Davis
The reliability of eyewitness testimony has come under increasing scrutiny and is now being reviewed by the Supreme Court. This comes too late for Troy Davis.
Report
Pressure on Egyptian political parties to deliver on “25 January” expectations
In parliamentary elections beginning on 28 November, Egyptians will ask whether the demands and promises of the “25 January Revolution” will finally be fulfilled. Those contesting seats in the People’s…
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Japan Minister Must Not Cave in to Pressure on Death Penalty, says Amnesty International
Japan’s justice minister should not sign execution warrants, Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network said today, following the minister’s announcement that he does not intend to end capital…
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Human Rights Activists To Rally in Kansas City Friday, Oct. 28 to Support Clemency For Death Row Prisoner Reggie Clemons – Flawed Prosecution and Doubts About Guilt Likened to Troy Davis Case
On Friday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. about 100 human rights activists will kick off Amnesty International’s Midwest conference with a rally to support clemency for Missouri death row prisoner…
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Choosing To Be Executed, Or Choosing To End Executions?
Gary Haugen is "volunteering" to be executed in Oregon. Oregon's Governor should prevent the execution and lead his state away from capital punishment.
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Iran Must Acknowledge Abuses Before U.N. Committee, Says Amnesty International
The Iranian authorities will make a farce of a U.N. Committee hearing into Iran's human rights record unless they acknowledge current and past abuses, Amnesty International warned today.
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U.S. Public Turning Away From Death Penalty?
Public support for the death penalty is at its lowest since 1972, but it will still take a serious commitment to change the laws and abolish the death penalty.
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Amnesty International Hails Judge’s Decision to Stay Execution of Marcus Ray Johnson; Case Contained Doubt About Conviction
Following the announcement that Marcus Ray Johnson was granted a stay of execution, Laura Moye, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign director at Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), released the following statement