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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015United NationsDEATH PENALTYINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONDEMNS U.S., RECOMMENDS END TO POLICE DEADLY FORCE, RACIAL PROFILING AND DEATH PENALTY
The United Nations has reviewed the country's human rights record and the international body slammed the
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA MUST IMMEDIATELY HALT EXECUTION OF CHILDREN – UN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE
A group of United Nations human rights experts urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to halt the
JULY 2, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYEUROPEAN STATES CONTINUE TO FUND DRUG HANGINGS AS IRAN EXECUTIONS SPIKE
New analysis released today by NGO Iran Human Rights shows that over two thirds of the 570 people so far executed in Iran this year were sentenced to death on drugs charges.
JUNE 22, 2015United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: ISLAMIC STATE COMMITTING ATROCITIES ON 'AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE'
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, says people
- FEBRUARY 13, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia not to execute prisoners on death
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia not to execute prisoners on death
JANUARY 20, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYSOUTHEAST ASIA: UN RIGHTS OFFICE APPEALS FOR HALT IN EXECUTIONS FOR DRUG CRIMES
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern over
- DECEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a Resolution expressing deep concern about the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a Resolution expressing deep concern about the
DECEMBER 18, 2014United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: FREEZE FUNDING OF IRAN COUNTER-NARCOTICS EFFORTS
The United Nations agency charged with combating illicit drug trafficking should withdraw its support for
- NOVEMBER 21, 2014United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S VOTE PRO-MORATORIUM A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS ABOLITION
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly approved the fifth resolution for the Universal moratorium on executions with a record number of 114 votes in favour and the lowest of the votes against, 36, while 34 abstained and 9 were absent a
OCTOBER 19, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FUELS VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS U.N. REPORT
the United Nations said Iraq should stop its widespread use of the death penalty, which is unjust, flawed
JULY 2, 2014United NationsDEATH PENALTY'DEATH PENALTY HAS NO PLACE IN 21ST CENTURY,' DECLARES UN CHIEF
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared that the death penalty has no place in the 21st
- JUNE 26, 2014SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
SWISS RESOLUTION ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BEFORE THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Switzerland and seven further states successfully presented to the UN Human Rights Council a resolution