Bangladesh: Halt imminent execution of Mir Quasem Ali after unfair trial
The Bangladesh authorities must halt the imminent execution of a senior political leader who has been sentenced to death following…
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Iraq: Executions will not eliminate security threats
The execution of 36 men in Iraq yesterday marks an alarming rise in the authorities’ use of the death penalty…
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Yemen: Huthi authorities must release detained Bahá’ís, end crackdown on minorities
The Huthi armed group in control of parts of Yemen must immediately ensure the release of all 27 members of…
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3 augustus 2016
Amerikaanse staat Delaware schaft doodstraf af
Het hooggerechtshof van de Amerikaanse staat Delaware verklaarde de doodstraf ongrondwettelijk. Delaware is de 19e staat in de VS die de doodstraf afschaft.
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Iran: Hanging of teenager shows authorities’ brazen disregard for international law
Amnesty International has revealed that a teenager was executed in Iran after being convicted of the rape of another boy,…
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Het verhaal van Jeff, een van de geëxecuteerden in Indonesië
Indonesië is ervan overtuigd dat de doodstraf afschrikwekkend werkt en dat het het drugsgebruik vermindert. Het verhaal van een van de geëxecuteerden: Jeff
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Indonesia: Deplorable executions must not be compounded
Reacting to the announcement that at least four people – Fredi Budiman, Humphrey Jefferson Ejike, Michael Titus Igweh, and Seck…
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Indonesia: “Jokowi should not become the most prolific executioner in recent Indonesian history”
The Indonesian authorities have told the relatives of 14 death row prisoners that they will execute them by firing squad…
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Indonesia: Executions will put Jokowi on the wrong side of history
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as ‘Jokowi’ will be putting his government on the wrong side of history if…
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Indonesia: The appointment of Gen. Wiranto as top security official shows contempt for human rights
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision to make Gen. Wiranto Indonesia’s most powerful security official a mere day after Indonesia ordered…
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