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Urgent Action: TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED AT 17 FACE EXECUTION (Iran: UA 83.21)
Iranian young man Hossein Shahbazi is facing imminent execution for a crime that took place when he was just 17 years old. Despite a global outcry in late June 2021…
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Urgent Action: TWELVE MEN RISK EXECUTION AFTER UNFAIR TRIAL (Egypt: UA 77.21)
Twelve death row prisoners are at imminent risk of execution after Egypt’s highest appeals court, the Court of Cassation, upheld their death sentences on June 14, 2021 following a grossly…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – July 2021 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates Welcome News In Case You Missed It JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER Featured: end gun violence CONGRESS SHOULD SWIFLY…
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The Moratorium on Federal Executions Highlights Need to Abolish the Death Penalty, Once and For All
Responding to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland imposing a moratorium on federal executions while the Justice Department reviews its policies and procedures on capital punishment, Kristina Roth, the Senior Advocate…
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Urgent Action Update: VIKTAR PAULAU MAY HAVE BEEN EXECUTED (Belarus: UA 168.19)
Viktar Paulau has been at imminent risk of execution after the Supreme Court of Belarus upheld his conviction and death sentence on November 12, 2019. His sister was denied permission…
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Urgent Action: TWO MEN FACE EXECUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA (USA: 68.21)
Two executions by electric chair in South Carolina have been set over seven days, starting on June 18, 2021. The scheduling of these executions follows the enactment of a law…
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Urgent Action: HALT THE IMMINENT EXECUTION OF YOUNG SAUDI (Saudi Arabia: UA 65.21)
Mustafa al-Darwish, a young Saudi Arabian man, is at high risk of being executed imminently after his case was referred to the Presidency of State Security and his death sentence…
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Urgent Action: Tortured Monk at Imminent Risk of Execution (Egypt: UA 48.21)
Death row prisoner monk Wael Tawadros, known as Father Isaiah, is at risk of execution. He was subjected to serious human rights violations including enforced disappearance, torture and unfair trial.…
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Death penalty 2020: Despite Covid-19, some countries ruthlessly pursued death sentences and executions
The unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic were not enough to deter 18 countries from carrying out executions in 2020, Amnesty International said today in its annual global review of…
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Become a Volunteer Leader
As a grassroots membership organization, Amnesty International USA is led by volunteers and members across the country. Individuals can take action online, join activist networks and groups, and serve as…
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Amnesty International USA Applauds Virginia for Abolishing the Death Penalty
Reacting to news that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed a bill to abolish the death penalty in the Commonwealth, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty…
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Week of Action to Abolish the Death Penalty
March 1st – March 5th We can abolish the federal death penalty once and for all. The time is now. Join us for a week of activities to demand your…
