http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/2039 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/feature-stories/wo-weihan-taken-he-could-say-his-last-goodbyes-20081203 Wo Weihan, a 59-year-old medical scientist who was found guilty ofspying for Taiwan, was executed in China on Friday. His daughters andhis son-in-law describe how they felt about his killing. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE14/030/2008/en On 2 December 2008, the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (SICT) sentenced two senior former officials in Saddam Hussain’s government to death. ‘Ali Hassan al-Majid and ‘Abdul Ghani ‘Abdul Ghafour, were sentenced for their role in the killing of thousands of people during the 1991 anti-government upris Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/110/2008/en Yang Jia was executed on 26 November 2008 after the Supreme People's Court approved his sentence on 21 November. According to news reports, his family had been told on the evening of 25 November they could meet with him before his execution, but he was executed the next day before they had the chance to see Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/chemical-ali-sentenced-death-second-time-20081202 Two senior former officials in Saddam Hussein's government were sentenced to death on Tuesday. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT50/020/2008/en On 20 November 2008 the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted by a large majority a second draft resolution (A/C.3/63/L.19/Rev.1) on moratorium on executions. The increased support for this resolution is yet further evidence of the worldwide trend towards the abolition of the death p Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/video-and-audio/video-amnesty-internationals-beijing-olympics-campaign-200812 Amnesty International invited the world to call on the Chinese government to deliver a positive and lasting human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/feature-stories/china-iran-and-jamaica-go-against-trend-executions-20081128 The execution of a Chinese scientist on Friday is the latest in aseries of executions that are going against the global trend towards amoratorium on the death penalty. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/109/2008/en Wo Weihan was executed by shooting in Beijing on the morning of 28 November 2008. His family was allowed to meet with him at the Beijing No 2 Intermediate People’s Court for about 30 minutes the day before he died. According to the family, Wo Weihan had not himself been informed about the pending execution Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR54/043/2008/en On 23 October 2008, a council of Supreme Court judges confirmed the death sentences of nine people found guilty of the murder of newspaper editor Mohamed Taha, and sentenced to death by a first instance court in November 2007. The ruling followed an appeal submitted by lawyers for the nine. The Supreme Court Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE23/049/2008/en The Court of Cassation has confirmed the death sentence against Canadian national Mohamed Kohail and Jordanian national Mehanna Sa’d. Their sentences will now have to be approved by the Supreme Judicial Council. If approved, the two men could be executed at any time. Sultan Kohail is still awaiting retrial Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International