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Iran Must Halt Death Sentences of Two Men Convicted of Drinking Alcohol
Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of two men found guilty of drinking alcohol for a third time.
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Pakistan’s Death Penalty U-Turn ‘Exceptionally Cruel’
Amnesty International today called Pakistan's flip-flop over a decision to commute Indian national Sarabjit Singh's capital sentence to a life term a cruel blow to him and his family.
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Extradition of Former Libyan Prime Minister From Tunisia Poses Great Risk for Human Rights Violations
Tunisia has extradited al-Gaddafi's former prime minister to Libya, putting him at risk of torture, unfair trial and extrajudicial execution.
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The U.S. Finally Rethinking Solitary Confinement
A recent Senate hearing appeared to begin the process of rethinking U.S. overuse of solitary confinement which, if prolonged, can amount to torture.
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10 Years Later: Still Executing The Intellectually Disabled?
On June 20, 2002, the Supreme Court outlawed executing people with intellectual disabilities; 10 years later it's not clear that this cruel practice has ended.
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Too Much Racial Justice In North Carolina?
North Carolina's historic Racial Justice Act allows death row inmates to use statistics to prove racial bias in their cases; it is now under attack.
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USA: ‘Targeted killing’ policies violate the right to life
Amnesty International calls on all states to refrain from the unlawful use of lethal force, including against individuals suspected of terrorism, and to cooperate, bilaterally and through intergovernmental organizations, to…
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Amnesty International Condemns Wave of Bombings in Iraq
At least 55 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a wave of bombings across Iraq during a major Shi'a religous festival.
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Why Is The US Still Executing Teenage Offenders?
Not old enough to "drink responsibly", yet old enough to be held fully responsible for their crimes and sentenced to death.
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Iranian Authorities Must Halt Execution of Five Men Convicted In Unfair Trials
There are fears that five members of Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were tried unfairly may face imminent public execution.
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Number of Iraqi Executions Alarming After Former Saddam Hussein Aide Hanged
Former presidential secretary Abed Hamoud's hanging takes the total number of executions in Iraq in the first half of 2012 to at least 70.
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Kuwait Urged to Respect Freedom of Speech After Man Sentenced for ‘Insulting Islam’ in Tweets
A Kuwait court convicted a man to 10 years in prison for messages posted on Twitter that were deemed "insulting" to heads of state and religious figures.