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Israel/OPT: Knesset Must Drop Discriminatory Death Penalty Bills That Would Further Entrench Israel’s System of Apartheid

Members of the Knesset must oppose these bills and scrap all measures aimed at introducing, expanding and facilitating the use of…

February 3, 2026

Yoon Suk Yeol wearing a black suit, white shirt, and white tie, delivers a speech into microphones in front of a blank blue background.
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South Korea: Death Penalty Call for Ex-President Yoon a Step Backward for Human Rights

Seeking the death penalty for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is a step backward.

January 13, 2026

A group of protesters stands at the steps of the Supreme Court with a huge black and white banner reading STOP EXECUTIONS. Police in dark uniforms circle around the group.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Must Commute Wayne Nichols’ Death Sentence

Amnesty International calls on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to commute Wayne Nichols’ death sentence. 

December 8, 2025

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Burkina Faso: Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty Must Be Stopped

Burkina Faso must immediately halt any plans to reinstate the death penalty.

December 5, 2025

A crowd of men, looking festive and joyous, wearing winter clothes. One holds an Algerian flag aloft on a thin pole, it whips in the wind. Some people take pictures of each other. The protest is joyous.
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Algeria: Authorities Must Immediately Drop Charges Against Mohamed Tadjadit and 12 Hirak Activists

Algerian authorities must immediately drop charges against Hirak activist and poet Mohamed Tadjadit and 12 others facing long prison terms or death.

November 27, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, smiling under a beige shawl, wearing black framed glasses, red lipstick, gold studded earings, and a pearl necklace.
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Bangladesh: Justice for Victims of 2024 Massacre Not Served by Death Sentence Against Sheikh Hasina

The trial and death sentence of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was neither…

November 17, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Israel Must Immediately Halt Legislation of Discriminatory Death Penalty Bill

Amnesty International reaction to a controversial new amendment to the Israeli Penal Law that effectively mandates courts to impose the…

November 11, 2025

An illustration shows images of women dressed in black holding up signs in front of their faces. A yellow splash is behind them on a black background.
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Iran: UN Member States Must Urgently Press Authorities to Halt Executions After Horrifying Increase

Iran has executed more than 1,000 people this year – an average of four a day.

October 16, 2025

Lance Shockley, with a gray beard and hair, wearing a white collared shirt, looks out a prison window with light falling on his face.
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Time is Now to Stop Lance Shockley’s Execution

Amnesty International urgently calls on Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe to act now to stop the scheduled execution of Lance Shockley.

October 13, 2025

A skyline in Tunisia shows brick and concrete buildings haphazardly built in a jumble, and one or two palm trees.
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Tunisia: Authorities Must Immediately Overturn Death Sentence for Peaceful Dissent

The Tunisian authorities must immediately quash Saber Chouchen’s conviction and release him without delay.

October 6, 2025

Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, wearing a checkered shirt with a bow tie, smiles at the camera surrounded by other young people wearing the same outfit, at an event with decorations on the walls. He has a thin moustache and parted hair.
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Singapore: Halt the Unlawful Execution of Malaysian for Drug Offense

The Singapore government must immediately halt the execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman.

October 6, 2025

Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penalty protest in front of the US Supreme Court January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
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Amnesty International Condemns Trump’s Renewed Push for Federal Executions

113 countries have abolished the death penalty. It is long past time for the United States to follow suit and…

September 26, 2025