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What's Changed?
It was the early summer doldrums of late June. The year was 1972. The number one song was Neil Diamond’s Song Sung Blue (really??), and the movies that came out…
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When in Doubt
When is it OK for the state to put a prisoner to death? We at Amnesty International of course say “Never”. (And two-thirds of the world’s nations agree with us.) …
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Mother to be stoned to death in Iran
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian mother of two, could be stoned to death at any moment. Her crime? Adultery.
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The Humanity of Troy Davis
When I spoke with Troy Davis in Jackson prison in March, he talked about what he would do if the evidentiary hearing led to his release. One thing was sure,…
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One Year After Disputed Elections Many Languish in Iran's Prisons
Amnesty International's comprehensive new report "From Protest to Prison – Iran One Year After the Election" shows, large numbers of people are suffering in Iran's prisons—those arrested in the wake…
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Troy Davis Hearing in 4 Weeks
Four weeks from today, June 23, Troy Davis will get a day in court. Not a perfunctory hearing where lawyers and judges parse the written affidavits of all the witnesses…
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Does Not Comport
The year 2009 saw a shift in New Hampshire, when the state legislature voted to form a Commission to Study the Death Penalty in order to look further into the…
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Bias, Misconduct and Error: Reggie Clemons and Missouri's Tragically Flawed Death Penalty
No physical evidence. Just two (white) witnesses, one who initially confessed to the crime, the other implicated the three (black) youths in exchange for a lesser sentence. Reggie Clemons today…
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College students read last words of the executed
A couple of days ago, we revealed staggering statistics about countries utilizing capital punishment. Our newest report Death Sentences and Executions shows that the U.S. ranks 7th in the world.…
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New Global Death Penalty Stats Out Today
A Challenge to the Outliers Today we released our annual report on global death penalty statistics. The good news: the world has made progress toward upholding the fundamental right to…
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South Korea's Death Penalty: Forgotten, But Not Gone
South Korea is, to my knowledge, the only place in the world where a former death row inmate went on to become President of the country (and to win the…
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Tie Vote Stops Kansas Death Penalty Abolition Bill
With a tie vote, the Kansas Senate today failed to pass SB 375, a bill which would have abolished that state’s death penalty. The Kansas Senate consists of 31 Republicans and 9 Democrats, and the…