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Azerbaijan defends freeing convicted killer as Armenians protest
World NowRamil Safarov had been sentenced to spend the rest of his days behind bars after killing an Armenian officer with an ax in Budapest, Hungary. But President Ilham Aliyev pardoned the convicted killer last week after Hungary agreed to return him to... -
Amnesty: Civilians bear brunt of Syrian government attacks on Aleppo
World NowCivilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo are enduring a horrific level of violence as rebels and government forces continue to fight for control, Amnesty International said in a report.... -
Ethiopian officials: No major change after Meles Zenawi's death
World NowAfter the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian officials were at pains Tuesday to reassure the world there would be no major policy deviations or power vacuum. While Meles’s lengthy illness meant he had time to plan a smooth... -
Gambia leader draws reproach for vow to execute all on death row
World NowGambian President Yahya Jammeh's announcement that all death row prisoners will be executed next month has drawn condemnation from human rights groups and foreign governments.... -
Nine executed overnight in Gambia, more expected, Amnesty says
World NowGambia's autocratic leader has begun acting on his vow to execute all death-row inmates within a month, sending nine to the gallows Thursday night and moving the other 40 or so out of their cells to the execution site, Amnesty International reported... -
Iraq executes 21, flouting U.N. calls to halt use of death penalty
World NowIn a single day, Iraq has executed 21 people for terrorism offenses, officials told reporters, repeating an activity that has outraged the United Nations and human rights groups in the past.... -
Gambia, Iraq executions buck worldwide abolitionist trend
World NowGlobal Focus: Human rights advocates the world over have been shocked and outraged by Gambia's first executions in 27 years and an escalation in hangings in Iraq that has already sent 91 to their deaths this year. The rash of executions in the two... -
Bahrain upholds sentences for dissidents accused of plotting coup
World NowThirteen people accused of plotting to overthrow the Bahraini government had their sentences upheld on Tuesday in a Manama appeals court, in a deeply disputed case that has alarmed rights groups and drawn rebukes from Britain and Denmark.... -
Kadafi spy chief sent to Libya amid worries about fair trial
World NowMauritania shipped the man who served as spy chief to deposed Libyan strongman Moammar Kadafi off to Libya on Wednesday, where the Libyan prime minister assured reporters he would get a fair trial, according to local and international media.... -
Spanish politician sentenced to 4 years in Cuba car crash
World NowMEXICO CITY -- A Cuban court has sentenced a conservative Spanish politician to four years in prison for causing an automobile accident that killed two Cuban dissidents who were riding with him, according to news reports. Now the Spanish government is... -
Forced evictions on rise in China, Amnesty says in new report
World NowBEIJING -- Forced evictions are accelerating in China, leading to violent disturbances and deaths, a new report by Amnesty International asserted Thursday. The human-rights group said it had collected reports on more than 40 cases in which people... -
Two prisons now report hunger strikes over gang policy
PolitiCalA hunger strike over new prison gang policies has spread to a second institution, involving more than 200 inmates....
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