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USA: US supreme court stays Texas execution
24 September 2009

On 23 September, the US Supreme Court stayed the execution of Kenneth Mosley, a 51-year-old African American man scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 September ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/106/2009

USA: Further information: Stay extended following failed execution
24 September 2009

A US federal judge has extended a stay of execution in the case of Romell Broom by two months. Romell Broom, a 53-year-old male African American death row prisoner ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/105/2009

Campaigner, rock musician and parliamentarian visit Troy Davis ...
24 September 2009

An Amnesty International campaigner, a musician and a member of the UKparliament are visiting death row inmate Troy Davis in the US state ofGeorgia.

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USA: Ohio execution attempt fails: new date set: Romell Broom (m)
18 September 2009

Romell Broom, a 53-year-old African American man, was taken to be executed on 15 September 2009, but the team administering the lethal injection failed to find ...

Urgent Action       AMR 51/104/2009

Irene Khan urges US government to examine Goldstone report ...
18 September 2009

Amnesty International's Secretary General has urged the White House to refer the report on violations of international law committed in Gaza to the UN Security ...

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Algeria/USA: Amnesty International opposes forcible return to ...
18 September 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Briefing. AI Index: MDE 28/006/2009. Date: 18 September 2009. Algeria/USA: Amnesty International opposes forcible ...

Document       MDE 28/006/2009

USA must grant Bagram detainees access to US courts | Amnesty ...
16 September 2009

The USA must grant all detainees held in US custody at the Bagramairbase in Afghanistan access to US courts and legal counsel, Amnesty International has said.

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USA: Government opposes habeas corpus review for any Bagram ...
16 September 2009

Public. amnesty international. USA: Government opposes habeas corpus review for any Bagram detainees; reveals ‘enhanced’ administrative review procedures. ...

Report       AMR 51/100/2009

Iraqi authorities must investigate shoe throwing journalist's ...
16 September 2009

Muntadhar al-Zaidi has been released after nine months in prison for throwing his shoes at former US President George W Bush. He has said that he was tortured by ...

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Obama renews Cuba trade embargo | Amnesty International
15 September 2009

US President Barack Obama has extended the tradeembargo against Cuba - missing an opportunity to improve thehuman rights situation for people on the island.

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