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USA: Texas governor should grant clemency to Rodney ReedReed’s conviction & death sentence is ‘deeply disturbing’
Press release 15 Nov 2019 -
Sri Lanka: Human rights must be 'at the heart' of the next presidencyPress release 13 Nov 2019
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Urgent Action: Uyghur academic faces execution in ChinaFears are rising that Chinese authorities will execute Tashpolat Tiyip, a prominent Uyghuy academic, who was disappeared.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Nov 2019 -
Malaysia: Unfair trials and secret hangings - new death penalty report“The death penalty is a stain on Malaysia's criminal justice system” - Shamini Darshni Kaliemuthu
Press release 10 Oct 2019 -
Ndume Olatushani: 20 years on death row for a crime he didn't commitNdume Olatushani spent 20 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Oskar Butcher sat down with him to talk about his experience.
Blog post 10 Oct 2019 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Man with claims of innocence executed in Texas
Lawrence Swearingen, who has been on death row in Texas, USA since 2000, was executed on 21 August 2019.
Urgent action outcomes 29 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Three men executed by firing squad in Bahrain
On 27 July 2019, Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab, Ahmed Isa Ahmed Isa al-Malali and another man were executed by firing squad.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian-swedish academic forcibly disappeared
Academic Ahmadreza Djalali has been subjected to enforced disappearance and is under pressure to “confess” to new crimes.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action good news: Supreme court suspends all execution warrants
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court suspended all execution warrants until 29 October, the next date of hearing.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Aug 2019 -
Egypt: Rabaa massacre still haunting country - new briefing‘To this day, dozens remain on death row and scores behind bars simply for participating in the sit-in’
Press release 14 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action: Man with claims of innocence at risk of execution
Larry Swearingen has been on death row in Texas, USA since 2000 and is scheduled to be executed on 21 August 2019.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Aug 2019 -
Japan: Two hanged in 'deplorable' executions“Japan remains stuck in the past by continuing with this ultimate cruel and irreversible punishment.”
Press release 02 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action update: 30 opposition figures sentenced to death
The Huthi-run Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) of Sana’a sentenced to death 30 academics and political figures.
Urgent action outcomes 01 Aug 2019 -
Saudi Arabia: reformist cleric faces possible death penalty for peaceful activismSheikh Salman al-Awda previously advised Mohammad bin Salman over reforms
Press release 26 Jul 2019 -
USA: Decision to reinstate federal executions 'outrageous' and must not proceedThe US government has announced it plans to resume federal executions for the first time since 2003
Press release 25 Jul 2019 -
Philippines: Duterte's call to revive death penalty is 'abhorrent'President’s call to revive death penalty will only worsen climate of impunity.
Press release 22 Jul 2019 -
Sri Lanka: today's reprieve for death row prisoners should be made permanent‘No-one should have to fear that they will be hanged’ - Biraj Patnaik
Press release 05 Jul 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Grave fears for prisoners on death row
Reports indicate that the President was due to consider signing execution warrants as early as the week of 24 June.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Jun 2019 -
Sri Lanka: Outrage as President signs death warrants for four prisoners
The executions would be the first in Sri Lanka since 1976.
Press release 26 Jun 2019 -
Sri Lanka: President must halt 13 imminent executions for drug-related crimesPress release 25 Jun 2019
