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Lawmakers in Guatemala debate abolition of the death penalty
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGES GUATEMALAN CONGRESS TO RESIST ATTEMPTS TO ALLOW THE DEATH PENALTY
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Amnesty International call on Gov. riley to commute Wood death sentence
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON GOV. RILEY TO COMMUTE WOOD DEATH SENTENCE; CITES INADEQUATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, MENTAL...
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Amnesty International call on Gov. riley to commute Wood death sentence
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON GOV. RILEY TO COMMUTE WOOD DEATH SENTENCE; CITES INADEQUATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, MENTAL...
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World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA: A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’
A learning curve, towards a ‘more perfect world’ World Day against the Death Penalty to cast spotlight on USA 08 October 2010 Index: AMR 51/095/2010 The differences that exist between…
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Myanmar: The repression of ethnic minority activists in Myanmar
Report embargoed until 04.00 GMT 16 February 2010. Later this year, Myanmar will hold its first national and local elections...
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Persecution and resistance: The experience of human rights defenders in Guatemala and Honduras
This report focuses on risks that human rights defenders face in Honduras and Guatemala, where the pattern of human rights abuses against human rights activists is widespread and in need…
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USA: ‘Where is the justice for me?’: The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia
This report outlines the case of Troy Anthony Davis. Executive clemency will be his last hope if the courts prove unwilling or unable to provide a meaningful remedy.
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Death Penalty in 2010: Executing countries left isolated after decade of progress
In the last decade, more than 30 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice. Fifty-eight countries worldwide now retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes, and less…
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The Cancer of Democracy
Though some describe the Obama administration as the anti-torture presidency, much of Obama's actions have not lived up to his campaign promises or presidential rhetoric to stop the use of…
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U.S. Homicide Rates and the Death Penalty
The FBI’s annual crime report – Crime in the United States, 2008 – which was released Monday reveals that, like death sentences and executions, murder rates in the U.S. declined slightly in…
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Obama, the Federal Death Penalty, and Race
The death penalty is a difficult issue for just about any politician. Most prefer to avoid it as much as possible. But the time may soon come when President Obama…
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New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty!
Tonight, a little after 6 PM mountain time, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a bill abolishing the death penalty in his state. After weeks of publicly wrestling…