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A Year of Seismic Significance in Iran
As 2009 draws to a close we marvel at the extraordinary—and what is sure to be remembered as pivotal—year in Iran. Amnesty International marked International Human Rights Day on December…
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Happy Birthday, Bangladesh
George Harrison, former Beatles, singing "Bangla Desh" (Ringo Starr, another Beatles member is at the drums) at the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh in New York City. Well, it's technically, Liberation…
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With Death Sentences Down, Things Are Looking Up in Texas
[caption id="attachment_6709" align="alignnone" width="309" caption="Source: Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty"][/caption] It’s always nice to hear good news about the decline of the death penalty, and even nicer when…
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Happy Human Rights Day! Now get to work!
[caption id="attachment_6530" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="Human Rights Day - © AI"][/caption] The date of December 10th was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of…
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Ohio’s Rush to Resume Killing
UPDATE: Kenneth Biros was executed by Ohio's new, untested, one-drug method. It took the execution team about 30 minutes to find a vein; once the drug was administered, death occurred…
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Military Service, PTSD, and the Death Penalty
A day before President Obama is to announce plans for escalating troop deployments in Afghanistan, the US Supreme Court issued an important ruling concerning returning veterans overwhelmed by the trauma…
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A Troubling Week in Texas
The death penalty is always inhumane, and the past few days in Texas have brought to light some of its most worrisome aspects. On Wednesday, The Texas Board of Pardons and…
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It's Still About Killing People
Caught between a legal requirement to avoid cruelty, and its desire to kill prisoners, the state of Ohio is struggling to find an acceptable method of execution following the botched,…
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A Half Measure of Justice
The Obama administration’s decision to refer a further five GTMO detainees, including self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, for trial federal court in New York City is a small but…
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The Execution of John Muhammad
UPDATE:Â Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has denied John Muhammad's request for clemency. This evening Texas and Virginia, the two most prolific executing states in the USA, are both slated to…
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Iranian Human Rights Defender Barred from Accepting His Award
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Emadeddin Baghi, leading human rights activist in Iran"][/caption] On Monday November 9, the award ceremony for this year’s winner of the Martin Ennals Award for human…
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Texas Ex-Gov Doubts Death Penalty
In a recent interview on NPR, former Texas Governor Mark White discussed his lack of faith in the ability of the legal system to reliably handle death penalty cases, and…