USA: Violation of the rights of foreign nationals under sentence of death

USA: Violation of the rights of foreign nationals under sentence of death

Index Number: AMR 51/001/1998
Date Published: 1 January 1998
Categories: Americas, USA

There are more than 60 foreign citizens under sentence of death in the USA, in virtually every case the authorities failed to notify detained foreigners of their right to communicate with their consular representatives.