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Benin closer to abolishing the death penalty
Benin is about to abolish the death penalty, joining countries worldwide that have ratified a treaty to end capital punishment.
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Neglected Congolese Victims Deserve Justice Now, Says Amnesty International
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Report
DRC: Neglected Congolese victims deserve justice now
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo following decades…
Update
US Intervention in Somalia Compounds Dire Humanitarian Crisis
The military-security focus of US intervention in Somalia is compounding a dire humanitarian crisis.
Update
Obama's Alleged Link to Secret Prisons and Extraordinary Rendition
New reports indicate the US is maintaining a secret prison in Somalia. If US abuses continue to go unpunished, it will embolden other countries to disregard their international legal obligations.
Report
Annual Report: Tunisia 2011
Head of state: Zine El ‘Abidine Ben ‘Ali Head of government: Mohamed Ghannouchi Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 10.4 million Life expectancy: 74.3 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 24/21 per…
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Annual Report: Yemen 2011
Head of state: ‘Ali Abdullah Saleh Head of government: Ali Mohammed Mujawar Death penalty: retentionist Population: 24.3 million Life expectancy: 63.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 84/73 per 1,000 Adult literacy:…
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Annual Report: Turkey 2011
Head of state: Abdullah Gül Head of government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 75.7 million Life expectancy: 72.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 36/27 per 1,000…
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Annual Report: Greece 2011
Head of state: Karolos Papoulias Head of government: George Papandreou Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 11.2 million Life expectancy: 79.7 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 5/4 per 1,000 Adult…
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Maher Arar, Bradley Manning and the Sad State of the U.S. Justice System
What the US government did to Maher Arar is atrocious. But is our government’s treatment of Arar so different from what it routinely does to its own citizens, minus the…
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35 Years Of Death Penalty Regrets
35 years ago, the death penalty was reinstated in the U.S. A new Amnesty International report looks at the consequences of this regrettable decision.
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Annual Report: Chile 2011
Head of state and government: Sebastián Piñera (replaced Michelle Bachelet in March) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 17.1 million Life expectancy: 78.8 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 10/8 per…