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- JULY 27, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTY
UN COMMITTEE SAYS EXECUTIONS IN BELARUS VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
the United Nations Human Rights Committee accused Belarus of violating
- JULY 8, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. UN reaction to Humberto Leal's execution
USA - Texas. UN reaction to Humberto Leal's execution
JULY 8, 2011United NationsDEATH PENALTYU.S. BROKE INTERNATIONAL LAW BY EXECUTING MEXICAN NATIONAL, SAYS U.N.
The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having
- MAY 5, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
UN CRITICISES BAHRAIN'S DEATH SENTENCES, TRIAL OF DOCTORS
the UN high commissioner for human rights decried Bahrain's imposition of death sentences on anti- government protesters.
MARCH 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYU.N. HUMAN RIGHTS BODY APPROVES INVESTIGATOR ON IRAN
The U.N. Human Rights Council established a special investigator on Iran, a
- MARCH 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
UN CONCERNED WITH IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern over increased violations of human rights in Iran. In a report to the Human Rights Council, Ban mentioned executions of drug traffickers, stonings, floggings and amputations.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTIONS THREE TIMES LAST YEAR'S RATE –U.N.
Iran has witnessed a dramatic increase in executions so far in 2011, United Nations
DECEMBER 21, 2010United NationsDEATH PENALTYNEW RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE UN. THE PRO MORATORIUM FRONT GROWS
The United Nations General Assembly approved a new resolution in favour of a universal moratorium on the death penalty. It is the third time after the historic resolution approved in December 2007 and then again in December 2008.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2010United NationsDEATH PENALTY
U.N. PANEL CUTS GAY REFERENCE FROM VIOLENCE MEASURE
Arab and African nations succeeded in getting a U.N. General Assembly panel to delete from
- NOVEMBER 11, 2010United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ADOPTS A RESOLUTION ON A MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
The UN General Assembly would, for the third time in four years, renew its call for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty under the terms of a draft resolution approved today in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) by a recorded
- OCTOBER 27, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTY
UN URGES IRAQ NOT TO EXECUTE HUSSEIN SADDAM AIDE AZIZ
the United Nations urged Iraq to spare the life of Tareq Aziz...
- DECEMBER 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
UN CALLS ON IRAN TO ADDRESS SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
the United Nations passed a resolution first adopted in November 2009 by the UN Third Committee that calls on the Iranian Government to abolish any executions carried out without due process of law.