On 16 November 2009, the Court of Cassation in Bahrain upheld the death penalty against Jassim Abdulmanan, a male Bangladeshi national. The execution is now pending ...
Dr Ramin Pourandarjani had allegedly received threats to deter him fromrevealing the extent of abuse that had taken place at Kahrizak detention centre.
The State of Ohio has announced new lethal injection procedures and is looking to resume executions. It is seeking to execute Kenneth Biros on 8 December 2009. ...
The eighth session of the Assembly of States Parties is an important opportunity for states parties to the Rome Statute to advance preparations for the first Review ...
Zhao Lianhai, father of a boy rendered ill by a batch of contaminated milk powder in China in 2008, has been campaigning for justice for other affected families ...
Unlawful killings have been carried out with near impunity in Mozambique. The authorities have failed to carry out their duty to bring perpetrators to justice, ...
Reports that the Iranian government plans to establish "cyber police"to fight "crimes" on the internet indicate they are intensifyingtheir attack on freedom of ...
