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Mar 29 2012 12:00am
Hangings in Japan a 'hugely retrograde step'
Japan’s decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years withou...
Mar 27 2012 12:00am
New death penalty figures show fewer countries executing, but sharp rise in Middle East
Report delivers message to executing countries - 'You are out of step...
Mar 26 2012 12:00am
India: call for Balwant Singh's execution to be halted
The execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana must be halted and an official ...
Mar 19 2012 12:00am
Belarus must release bodies of men executed over Minsk metro bombing
‘The Belarusian authorities must release the bodies to the families’ -...
Mar 12 2012 12:16am
Iranian teacher trade unionist faces death penalty - protest now!
Iranian academic and teacher trade unionist Prof Abdolreza Ghanbari is...
Feb 10 2012 12:00am
Saudi Tweeter facing death sentence if returned from Malaysia
The Malaysian authorities must release Hamza Kashgari and not forcibl...
Dec 15 2011 12:00am
Iran: New report reveals surge in secret executions for drugs offences
‘To try to contain their immense drug problem, the Iranian authorities...
Dec 12 2011 12:00am
Briefing: Bahrain
Amnesty international UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said: “David C...
Dec 12 2011 12:00am
Saudi Arabia: beheading of woman for 'witchcraft and sorcery' is deeply shocking
The beheading of a woman convicted of “witchcraft and sorcery” is deep...
Dec 6 2011 12:00am
Asian countries putting thousands to death after unfair trials - new report
A hard-line group of Asian countries are defying the global trend agai...