More people were executed in Asia than in any other part of the world
in 2008. By contrast, in Europe, only one country continues to use
the death penalty: Belarus.
Reports say that the Iraqi authorities plan to start executing the prisoners in batches of 20 this week. Last year at least 285 people were sentenced to death and at l
Amnesty International today called for the immediate intervention of Iraq’s Justice Minister to stop the execution of 128 prisoners on death row, amid reports th
The agreement signed between the US President and the Prime Minister of
Iraq on 14 December 2008 opens the way for the transfer of thousands of
detainees from US to
The journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush is
reported to have suffered various injuries after being beaten up by
security officials.
Amnesty International has challenged world leaders to apologize for
six decades of human rights failure and re-commit themselves to deliver
concrete improvements.
Under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which will take effect on
31 December, around 16,000 prisoners held by the US will be transferred
to Iraqi custody.
