Campaigns

President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, in Kabul, 8 July 2003

Afghanistan moves towards a wide use of executions

13 November 2008

The Afghan government executed nine people last week. President Hamid Karzai has recently approved death sentences for at least another 111.

Child of 13 stoned to death in Somalia

31 October 2008

Previously reported to be 23 years old, the girl had been accused of adultery in breach of Islamic law.
Abolish the death penalty

India must establish a moratorium on executions

9 October 2008

As part of the sixth annual World Day against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International calls on India to take a step towards abolishing the death penalty.
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Japan should adopt death penalty moratorium

15 September 2008

Three men were executed in Japan on Thursday 11 September 2008. Amnesty International has called for the government to immediately adopt a moratorium on executions.
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Stay of execution for Troy Davis

24 September 2008

Troy Davis received a stay of execution on Tuesday less than two hours before he was due to be put to death by lethal injection in Georgia.