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Indonesia: Halt chemical castration and expansion of the scope of death penalty

Tag: Pers

Indonesia’s authorities must immediately repeal provisions that allow sex offenders to be punished by forced chemical castration and even the…
Iran: 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman faces imminent execution after grossly unfair trial

Tag: Pers

The Iranian authorities must urgently halt their plans to execute Zeinab Sekaanvand, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman who was arrested when…
At least 20 states resort to death penalty in flawed anti-terror drive

Tag: Report

Countries are increasingly resorting to the death penalty in a flawed attempt to combat terrorism-related crimes, Amnesty International said today…
Pakistan: Stop execution of death row prisoner with mental disability

Tag: Pers

Pakistan’s authorities must not execute Imdad Ali, a death row prisoner with a history of mental illness, Amnesty International said…
Mongolia: Logistical challenges should not delay abolition of death penalty and measures to combat torture

Tag: Pers

Amnesty International expresses its disappointment that Mongolia’s new Criminal Code will not come into force until July 2017, a delay…
Vier Congolese activisten vrijgelaten

Tag: Goed nieuws

datum: 30 augustus 2016

In de Democratische Republiek Congo zijn vier activisten vrijgelaten. Onder de vrijgelatenen zijn Fred Bauma en Yves Makwambala, gewetensgevangenen.
Bangladesh: Halt imminent execution of Mir Quasem Ali after unfair trial

Tag: Pers

The Bangladesh authorities must halt the imminent execution of a senior political leader who has been sentenced to death following…
Iraq: Executions will not eliminate security threats

Tag: Pers

The execution of 36 men in Iraq yesterday marks an alarming rise in the authorities’ use of the death penalty…
Yemen: Huthi authorities must release detained Bahá’ís, end crackdown on minorities

Tag: Pers

The Huthi armed group in control of parts of Yemen must immediately ensure the release of all 27 members of…
Amerikaanse staat Delaware schaft doodstraf af

Tag: Goed nieuws

datum: 3 augustus 2016

Het hooggerechtshof van de Amerikaanse staat Delaware verklaarde de doodstraf ongrondwettelijk. Delaware is de 19e staat in de VS die de doodstraf afschaft.

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Indonesia: Halt chemical castration and expansion of the scope of death penalty

Iran: 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman faces imminent execution after grossly unfair trial

At least 20 states resort to death penalty in flawed anti-terror drive

Pakistan: Stop execution of death row prisoner with mental disability

Mongolia: Logistical challenges should not delay abolition of death penalty and measures to combat torture

Vier Congolese activisten vrijgelaten

Bangladesh: Halt imminent execution of Mir Quasem Ali after unfair trial

Iraq: Executions will not eliminate security threats

Yemen: Huthi authorities must release detained Bahá’ís, end crackdown on minorities

Amerikaanse staat Delaware schaft doodstraf af

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