Pers Maldives: Halt first execution in more than 60 years The Maldives authorities must immediately halt its first execution planned in more than sixty years and preserve its positive…
Pers Singapore: Malaysian executed for drugs conviction after unfair trial a shocking violation of the human right to life Responding to the news of Malaysian national Prabagaran Srivijayan’s execution in Singapore today, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director for…
Pers Japan: Two men hanged as reprehensible executions continue The Japanese government’s continued use of the death penalty demonstrates a contempt for the right to life, Amnesty International…
Pers Saudi Arabia: Death penalty used as political weapon against Shi’a as executions spike across country The Saudi Arabian government is employing the death penalty as a political weapon to silence dissent, said Amnesty International,…
Pers Ghana: Scrap death penalty and end grim conditions for scores on death row Close to 150 death row inmates languish in grim conditions in Ghana with only a fraction able to appeal…
Pers Singapore: Malaysian facing imminent execution for drugs conviction after unfair trial The Singaporean authorities must halt the imminent execution of a Malaysian man convicted of importing drugs amid serious concerns…
Goed nieuws 4 juli 2017 Mongolië schaft de doodstraf af Als 105e land ter wereld schaft Mongolië de doodstraf af voor alle misdaden. De wrede en onmenselijke straf is per 1 juli 2017 geschrapt.
Nieuws 29 juni 2017 Shell aangeklaagd voor medeplichtigheid aan de executies van de Ogoni Nine De Nigeriaanse Esther Kiobel daagt Shell voor de Nederlandse rechter. De aanklacht: medeplichtigheid aan de executies van haar man en anderen.
Pers Morocco: Protest Leader Alleges Police Beat Him – Possible State Security Charges for Charismatic Figure in Rif Police arrested and severely beat the de facto leader of ongoing social protests in Morocco’s Rif region, Human Rights…
Pers Egypt: Seven men facing imminent execution after being tortured in custody The Egyptian authorities must immediately stop the imminent executions of seven men sentenced to death in two grossly…
