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Jul 26 2019 1:10pm
Saudi Arabia: reformist cleric faces possible death penalty for peaceful activism
Sheikh Salman al-Awda previously advised Mohammad bin Salman over refo...
Jul 25 2019 6:46pm
USA: Decision to reinstate federal executions 'outrageous' and must not proceed
The US government has announced it plans to resume federal executions ...
Jul 22 2019 2:43pm
Philippines: Duterte's call to revive death penalty is 'abhorrent'
President Duterte’s call to revive the death penalty during his State ...
Jul 5 2019 1:50pm
Sri Lanka: today's reprieve for death row prisoners should be made permanent
Four people due to be hanged for drug-related offences have received a...
Jun 28 2019 3:21pm
Urgent Action update: Grave fears for prisoners on death row
Amnesty International has received reports indicating that the Preside...
Jun 26 2019 10:02am
Sri Lanka: Outrage as President signs death warrants for four prisoners
Amnesty International is shocked by Sri Lankan President Maithripala S...
Jun 25 2019 11:08am
Sri Lanka: President must halt 13 imminent executions for drug-related crimes
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena must immediately halt plans ...
Jun 18 2019 12:48pm
Urgent Action: Iranian teenager at risk of execution
Danial Zeinolabedini, an 18-year-old imprisoned in Mahabad prison, Wes...
Jun 17 2019 4:39pm
Saudi Arabia: Decision to spare teenager’s life must be followed by abolition of death penalty for all juveniles
Responding to the news that Murtaja Qureiris, the young man from Saudi...
Jun 13 2019 11:59am
Iran: one million people sign petition calling for jailed lawyer's release
Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was given 33-year jail sentence earlier this ye...