De doodstraf

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  Turkey: Human rights in grave danger following coup attempt and subsequent crackdown

  Human rights in Turkey are in peril following a bloody coup attempt on Friday 15 July, which resulted in the…

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  Maldives: Resumption of executions after six decades would be a major setback for human rights

  We, the undersigned organizations, are alarmed at recent statements by members of the Maldives government, including President Abdullah Yameen, indicating…

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  Cameroon: More than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions, some tortured to death

  More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…

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  Saman Naseem bedankt brievenschrijvers vanuit gevangenis in Iran

  De Iraanse Saman Naseem kreeg de doodstraf voor een misdrijf dat hij pleegde op 17-jarige leeftijd. Na acties werd het vonnis vernietigd. Saman's dankbrief:

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  Iraq: Executions will not deter further deadly attacks

  Iraq’s execution of five prisoners is a brazen knee-jerk reaction to the abhorrent weekend Baghdad bombing and a worrying sign…

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  Minder zichtbaar, maar niet minder: Mensenrechtenschendingen in Wit-Rusland

  Wit-Rusland is nog ver verwijderd van een rechtsstaat die mensenrechten respecteert, en is nog lang niet de gewenste stabiele oostgrens-partner van de EU.

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  Egypt: Military court sentences eight to death after disappearance and ‘confessions’ under torture

  An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight individuals, all civilians, to death and another 18 to lengthy prison terms, after…

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  Indonesia: Forced chemical castration is a degrading punishment

  Indonesia must immediately repeal recent amendments to the child protection law that imposes a punishment of forced chemical castration on…

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  Saudi Arabia: Surge in executions continues as death toll approaches 100

  Saudi Arabia will have put to death more than 100 people in the first six months of this year if…

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  Singapore: Disgraceful execution of Kho Jabing

  Amnesty International condemns the execution of Kho Jabing, a Malaysian national convicted of murder, mere hours after his last chance…

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