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USA: Further information: Mississippi execution blocked by state ...
9 May 2013

The Supreme Court of Mississippi granted Willie Manning a stay of execution on 7 May, about five hours before he was due to be put to death. He has been on death ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/027/2013

Guatemala's trial of the decade in ten facts
8 May 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FEATURE AI index: AMR 34/008/2013 08 May 2013. Guatemala's trial of the decade in ten facts http://www.amnesty ...

PressItem       AMR 34/008/2013

Colombia: Paramilitaries threaten commuvity on "death list"
8 May 2013

Paramilitaries are looking for members of the communities of the Curvaradó River Basin in north-western Colombia, to kill them. They have also been watching members ...

Urgent Action       AMR 23/019/2013

Guatamala: Public Statement on Tahoe Resources' Escobal Project
8 May 2013

In advance of the Annual General Meeting of Tahoe Resources to be held on 9 May, 2013 in Vancouver, Amnesty International urges the company to acknowledge mounting ...

Public Statement       AMR 34/009/2013

Mexico: Women human rights defenders threatened
8 May 2013

Two women activists, both members of a human rights organization in Oaxaca State, southern Mexico, are being threatened and harassed.

Urgent Action       AMR 41/024/2013

Venezuela: Opposition politician arbitrarily detained: Antonio ...
8 May 2013

Antonio Rivero, a supporter of the main opposition candidate in the recent Venezuelan presidential elections, was detained on 27 April and two days later charged ...

Urgent Action       AMR 53/006/2013

Lithuania: Abu Zubaydah v. Lithuania: Written submissions on ...
7 May 2013

In this document, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists make submissions on A) knowledge imputable to the Contracting Parties; B) non ...

Report       EUR 53/002/2013

USA: Execution set amid DNA and racism disputes: Willie Manning
3 May 2013

Willie Manning is due to be executed in Mississippi on 7 May for two murders committed in 1992. He is seeking clemency or at least a stay of execution in order ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/023/2013

USA: "I have no reason to believe that i will ever leave this ...
3 May 2013

The US authorities are yet to acknowledge that the Guantánamo detention regime is contrary to international human rights law. And while the administration continues ...

Report       AMR 51/022/2013

USA: Further information: Iraq war objector will serve jail term ...
3 May 2013

Pregnant USA prisoner of conscience, Kimberly Rivera, will serve 10 months in prison following sentencing at her court martial. She deserted the US army while deployed ...

Document       AMR 51/024/2013