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October 19, 2012
Seven men are at imminent risk of execution in Gambia, following today’s unanimous decision by the Supreme Court upholding their previous conviction for treason.
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October 19, 2012
Governor signs execution warrants after prison authorities say that the death row inmates in Benin prison are 'becoming unmanageable.'
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October 15, 2012
The fate and whereabouts of 11 men due to be put to death on Saturday must be disclosed by the authorities in Iran, Amnesty International said following reports that the executions did not take pla...
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October 15, 2012
Among those scheduled to be executed was Saeed Sedeghi, a shop worker sentenced to death in June after an unfair trial on drugs-related charges.
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