Connecticut has ended the death sentence, becoming the fifth state in the U.S. in five years to repeal the cruel and inhuman punishment as the
Tag: Amnesty International
Online petition from Amnesty – Stop Child Executions!
No child should be sentenced to death. And no mother should go through the anguish of burying a child who has been executed. The international
Groups want end to drug offense executions
LONDON, June 22 (UPI) — The governments of Asia should stop applying the death penalty for drug-related offenses, advocates said Monday.The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network,
Two Urgent Actions from Amnesty International
This year alone the United States has executed 11 people, with many more scheduled in the next few months. Please take the time to make
Public Forum May 29 – Executions in China: Holding a torch up to human rights
Human rights organisations have reported that China has been cracking down even further on dissent in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics. As well as
AUSTRALIANS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 