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Giving Thanks for a Sister and Prophet: Martina Davis Correia
Martina Davis Correia, longtime death penalty activist and sister of Troy Davis, has passed on. We remember and honor her courage, strength and determination in standing up for human rights…
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7 Discriminatory (or Deadly) Countries for LGBT People
In countries with anti-LGBT laws, punishment can include flogging, imprisonment, and even death. Here are 7 countries Amnesty International has particular concerns about.
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Amnesty International Appalled By Belarus’ Death Penalty Sentences
The two death sentences handed down in Belarus today followed a trial that has failed to meet international fair trial standards, said Amnesty International.
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California's Big Death Penalty Moment
By this time next year, the death penalty could be a thing of the past in California, if Californians who care about justice and human rights get involved NOW.
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Give Thanks For Halting Of Oregon Executions
Yesterday, Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon declared a moratorium on all executions in his state. He should be thanked for taking such a principled stand.
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Oregon Execution Is Off
A Dec. 6 execution is still on in Oregon, where the last execution was in 1997. Gary Haugen is volunteering for death, but Governor Kitzhaber can stop it.
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Amnesty International Urges Libya to Transfer Saif al-Islam to the International Criminal Court
The National Transitional Council (NTC) must transfer Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to face investigation at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International said today after reports that he has been captured…
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Absolute Power Corrupts, Human Rights Protect
Two death penalty cases - Reggie Clemons in Missouri and Fatima Badi in Yemen - show how states cannot be trusted with the absolute power of the death penalty.
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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…
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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.
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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.