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Nigeria: Armed groups targeting civilians in latest bombings
Nigerian armed groups must stop attacking civilians, Amnesty International said today, after as many as 30 people were killed in a bomb attack blamed on the religious sect Boko Haram.
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Amnesty International Condemns Bombings Against Civilians in Nigeria
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.)-Nigerian armed groups must stop attacking civilians, Amnesty International said today, after as many as 30 people were killed in a bomb attack blamed…
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New Bill Would Abolish California's Death Penalty
California spends $184 million a year on capital punishment. A new bill repealing the state's death penalty would end this wasteful spending on a failed policy.
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The Island of Doctor Musso
The execution of Roy Blankenship in Georgia with the new drug Nembutol did not go smoothly, and the participation of Dr. Carlo Musso was in breach of basic medical ethics.
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Live Facebook Chat With 9/11 Hate-Crime Victim On The Death Penalty
9/11 hate-crime victim Rais Bhuiyan is campaigning to save his attacker from execution in Texas. Join Rais and Amnesty death penalty experts on June 28th in a live chat on…
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Recent String of Human Rights Successes in Iran Welcomed
Iran has recently released a string of human rights defenders and others imprisoned for their beliefs.
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Georgia's Shady Death Penalty Drug Deals
Georgia's multiple shady dealings in execution drugs are on trial as the state tries to execute Roy Blankenship on June 23.
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Annual Report: Libya 2011
Head of state: Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi Head of government: al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi Death penalty: retentionist Population: 6.5 million Life expectancy: 74.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 20/19 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 88.4…
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Annual Report: Iraq 2011
Head of state: Jalal Talabani Head of government: Nuri al-Maliki Death penalty: retentionist Population: 31.5 million Life expectancy: 68.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 43/38 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 77.6 per…
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Annual Report: Syria 2011
Head of state: Bashar al-Assad Head of government: Muhammad Naji al-'Otri Death penalty: retentionist Population: 22.5 million Life expectancy: 74.6 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 74.6 years Adult literacy: 83.6 per…
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Annual Report: Iran 2011
Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) Death penalty: retentionist Population: 75.1 million Life expectancy: 71.9…
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Annual Report: Egypt 2011
Head of state: Muhammad Hosni Mubarak Head of government: Ahmed Nazif Death penalty: retentionist Population: 84.5 million Life expectancy: 70.5 years Under - 5 mortality (m/f): 42/39 per 1,000 Adult…