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Violence Against Armenian Women is a Crime, Not a Tradition
Armenia is the only country among its Council of Europe neighbors without legislation criminalizing domestic violence.
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Amnesty International Implores Singapore to Join Global Trend Toward Abolition of Death Penalty
Amnesty International today calls on Singapore to join the global trend toward abolition of the death penalty and establish a moratorium on all executions, following the country's announcement that it…
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Will Montana Recognize Redemption?
Ronald Smith was sentenced to death in Montana for a crime committed in 1982. He is now a reformed 54-year-old grandfather. Is that enough to spare his life?
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Amnesty International Praises Connecticut Gov. Malloy For Signing Law to End Death Penalty; Calls Action “Historic Step Forward for Human Rights”
Amnesty International USA today applauded Governor Dannel P. Malloy for signing into law SB280, which repeals the death penalty in Connecticut for all future cases.
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Connecticut Death Penalty Abolished! (California Next?)
Governor Malloy has signed the bill making Connecticut the 5th state in five years to repeal the death penalty. Will California be next?
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China: Wu Ying case shows death sentences for non-violent crimes must go
The decision to order a retrial in the case of a Chinese businesswoman facing execution highlights the urgent need for the authorities to halt death sentences for non-violent crimes as…
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Race And Criminal Justice: A New Hope?
25 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that statistical proof of racial disparity in death sentences didn't matter; now a new ruling in North Carolina could change that.
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Connecticut Abolishes the Death Penalty!
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law the repeal of Connecticut's death penalty, making his state the 17th, and the 5th in the last 5 years, to do away…
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Human Rights in Bahrain: Doubts Raised About the Monarchy’s Will to Make Needed Reforms
As protesters continue to be under violent assault by the Bahrain authorities and the monarchy attempts to rebuild its image with the Bahrain Grand Prix approaching, Amnesty International in this…
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Amnesty International Praises Connecticut Lawmakers on Death Penalty Repeal; Urges Governor to Sign Bill Following House Vote
Amnesty International USA today praised the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting to abolish the death penalty and urged Gov. Daniel P. Malloy to keep his promise and sign Senate…
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Connecticut’s Death Penalty Repeal Bill Going To The Governor!
Connecticut's repeal bill is going to Governor Dannel P. Malloy who is expected to sign it, making CT the 5th state in 5 years to get rid of the death…
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Amnesty International Welcomes Vote to Remove Death Penalty in Connecticut
Amnesty International USA today applauded the Connecticut State Senate for passing Senate Bill 280, which repeals the death penalty in Connecticut.