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- MARCH 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
U.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 PENALTY
NEW 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 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.
- OCTOBER 12, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. DEATH CONVICT YUZEPCHUK HAS SOME HOPE AGAIN
the UN Human Rights Committee registered the individual address of Vasil Yuzepchuk, sentenced to death
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: UN CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN Human Rights Committee called on the Tanzanian Government to seriously consider abolishing
- DECEMBER 18, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: UN APPROVES NEW PRO MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
the United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution for the moratorium on the death penalty for the second consecutive year, with 106 in favour, 46 against and 34 abstentions.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
VOTE SHOWS SHIFT IN ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH PENALTY
campaigners against the death penalty are celebrating a vote in the United Nations that indicates a shift in the position of Arab governments towards state executions
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN. THIRD COMMISSION APPROVES NEW PRO-MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
the Third Commission of the United Nations’ General Assembly approved, for the second consecutive year, the draft resolution on the 'Moratorium on the use of the death penalty.' 105 countries voted in favour, 48 against, with 31 abstentions.