Amnesty International deplored the upholding of the death sentence against one of 30 men convicted of terrorism by the Tunis Appeal Court and the fact that serious breaches of their rights to a fair trial were not addressed, including the failure to order a retrial for all the defendants. The organization however acknowledged the commuting Weiterlesen
Kuba: Neue Regierung muss Chance für Reformen nutzen
In reaction to Fidel Castro’s announcement that he will not return to the presidency, Amnesty International said: “The new Cuban leadership must take advantage of this change to introduce much needed reforms to guarantee the protection of human rights.” “Reform in Cuba must start with the unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience, the judicial Weiterlesen
Guatemala: Todesstrafe wird das Problem der öffentlichen Sicherheit nicht lösen
In an open letter sent today, Amnesty International urged Guatemalan president Álvaro Colom not to reinstate the death penalty and instead to look for more effective and lasting solutions to the public security crisis affecting the country. Just two months ago, Guatemala voted for a global moratorium on executions at the United Nations. „President Álvaro Weiterlesen
US-Regierung will Todesstrafe für Guantanamo-Häftlinge
The Pentagon announced on Monday that it has charged six “high-value” detainees at Guantánamo Bay. The US government is seeking the death penalty against the six men. A spokesperson for Amnesty International condemned the move, saying the charges raise yet more questions about the USA’s conduct in the “war on terror”. “A matter of weeks Weiterlesen
Japan henkt drei Mörder
Der neue japanische Justizminister Kunio Hatoyama verlangte am 25. September 2007 die schnellere Vollstreckung von Todesurteilen. Er gilt als vehementer Befürworter der Todesstrafe. Seiner Ankündigung lässt er nun Taten folgen: Nachdem auf seine Anordnung bereits Anfang Dezember 2007 drei Todesurteile vollstreckt wurden, endeten am 1. Februar erneut drei verurteilte Mörder am Galgen. Todeskandidaten erfahren in Weiterlesen