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NOVEMBER 29, 2013United NationsDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: UN URGES DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM FOLLOWING REPORTED EXECUTIONS
The United Nations human rights office today called on authorities in South Sudan to stop the use
NOVEMBER 19, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CRITICIZES IRANIAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
The UN General Assembly’s human rights committee criticized serious rights violations in Iran, including
- OCTOBER 9, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS UNDER FIRE FOR DEATH PENALTY
People in Belarus are forced to live in a climate of fear because "politically-guided" courts
- AUGUST 9, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the UN’s Human Rights Office voiced concern about Vietnam resuming executions after a
the UN’s Human Rights Office voiced concern about Vietnam resuming executions after a
APRIL 19, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PILLAY CONDEMNS RAMPANT USE OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, condemned the 16 April
APRIL 18, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS URGES HALT TO IRAQI EXECUTIONS
The United Nations called on Iraq to suspend use of the death penalty after authorities executed
FEBRUARY 25, 2013United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: BAN KI-MOON REAFFIRMS CALL FOR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his call for a global moratorium on applying
DECEMBER 20, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: NEW UN RESOLUTION FOR A GLOBAL MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT VOTED FROM A RECORD NUMBER OF 111 COUNTRIES
The General Assembly of the United Nations in New York has adopted a new resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, the fourth since 2007.
NOVEMBER 27, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS: COMMITTEE CRITICIZES IRAN'S USE OF TORTURE, DEATH PENALTY AND TARGETING OF RIGHTS DEFENDERS
A U.N. committee has expressed deep concern at Iran's continuing use of torture, the
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN PASSES HISTORIC RESOLUTION CONDEMNING EXECUTIONS OF GAY AND TRANS PEOPLE
the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly passed a resolution acknowledging
- NOVEMBER 19, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: NEW RESOLUTION PRO MORATORIUM VOTED BY A RECORD NUMBER OF 110 COUNTRIES
The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee in New York adopted a new resolution
- OCTOBER 23, 2012United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN: REPORT SAYS DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE BANNED UNDER TORTURE CONVENTIONS
Countries around the world are increasingly viewing capital punishment as a form of torture