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Zimbabwe: Historic Moment as President Signs into Law a Bill to Abolish Death Penalty for Ordinary Circumstances
This is great progress for Zimbabwe and also a beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region.
December 31, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Welcomes President Biden’s Decision to Commute 37 Federal Death Sentences but Urges for Death Row to be Fully Cleared
The President’s decision is a significant step towards his 2020 promise to end the death penalty at the federal level…
December 23, 2024
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Global: UN Member States Move Closer to Rejecting Death Penalty as Lawful Punishment Under International Law
This vote marks a major turning point for countries around the world.
December 18, 2024
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Over 130 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
President Biden must commute the sentences of people on federal death row before he leaves office.
December 9, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Alabama’s Execution of Carey Grayson 
While most of the world has moved away from the cruel and inhuman practice of the death penalty, it’s shameful…
November 21, 2024
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Singapore: Imminent Unlawful Execution For Drug Trafficking Must Be Halted
Singapore must take its first steps towards abolishing the death penalty once and for all.
November 20, 2024
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Amnesty International Condemns South Carolina’s Execution of Richard Moore 
This execution -- like all executions no matter the circumstances -- was a violation of human rights.
November 1, 2024
Press Release
Africa: Countries on the Cusp of Abolition Must Take a Stand Against the Death Penalty
The majority of countries in the world have abolished the death penalty for all crimes. It’s time for all countries…
October 10, 2024
Press Release
Japan: Acquittal of Man Who Spent 45 Years on Death Row Pivotal Moment for Justice
As we celebrate this long overdue day of justice for Iwao Hakamada, we are reminded of the irreversible harm caused…
September 26, 2024
Blog
U.S. Machinery of Death Plows Forward, Violates Human Rights
No government should give itself the power to execute people. It is past time for the U.S. to align with…
September 18, 2024
Blog
TJ Riggs: It’s difficult to watch Alabama continue to kill people and to do it so mercilessly and so often
TJ Riggs is Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Alabama. He talks about fighting on behalf of those on…
May 31, 2024
Press Release
Global: Executions Soar to Highest Number in Almost a Decade
A total of 1,153 executions took place in 2023, which does not include the thousands believed to have been carried…
May 28, 2024