Next UN Secretary General must stand up for human rights
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Pers
The next United Nations (UN) Secretary General must overhaul the global approach to aiding refugees and must do everything possible…
Iranian man facing imminent execution tomorrow denied the right to appeal
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Pers
The scheduled execution of a 36-year-old man convicted on drug offences tomorrow, Saturday 9 April, demonstrates the Iranian authorities’ utter…
De doodstraf discrimineert
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Blog
In mei 1997 stond Kenneth Fults in de Amerikaanse staat Georgia terecht voor de moord op een blanke vrouw. Hij bekende en werd 12 april 2016 geëxecuteerd.
Alarmerende doodstrafcijfers: hoogste aantal executies in 25 jaar
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In 2015 werden meer doodvonnissen voltrokken dan in de afgelopen kwart eeuw. Deze dramatische wereldwijde stijging van het aantal executies…
Alarmerende doodstrafcijfers: hoogste aantal executies in 25 jaar
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In 2015 werden meer doodvonnissen voltrokken dan in de afgelopen kwart eeuw. Deze wereldwijde stijging kwam vooral uit Iran, Pakistan en Saudi-Arabië.
Japan: Two hanged as chilling executions continue
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The Japanese authorities’ reprehensible execution of two people today, continues to place the country on the wrong side of history,…
Execution of three men in Malaysia
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After Malaysia hanged three men for murder on Friday morning local time, Amnesty International’s Campaigns Director for Southeast Asia and…
Malaysia: Stop execution of prisoner due to be hanged on Friday
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Pers
UPDATE 24 MARCH: Three men to be hanged on Friday In addition to Gunasegar Pitchaymuthu’s scheduled execution on Friday, Amnesty International…
Saudi Arabia: Families fear their sons will be executed within 24 hours
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Pers
The families of three young men arrested for their involvement in anti-government protests while under the age of 18, fear…
Pakistan: Execution no way to deliver justice for Salman Taseer murder
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Pers
The taking of another life is no way to ensure justice for the murder of Salman Taseer and Pakistan must…
