Annual Report 2012
The state of the world's human rights

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Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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Japan executions a 'retrograde step' | Amnesty International
29 March 2012

Japan has hanged three men in the country's first executions in almost two years, joining the minority of countries worldwide that are still executing.

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Japan: Hangings in Japan significant step backwards
29 March 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NEWS FLASH AI Index: ASA 22/006/2012. 29 March 2012. Hangings in Japan significant step backwards. Japan's decision ...

PressItem       ASA 22/006/2012

Japan: Executions Resume in Japan – ADPAN Appeals for an End to ...
29 March 2012

29 March 2012 ASA 22/005/2012 Executions Resume in Japan – ADPAN Appeals for an End to the Death Penalty On 29 March after nearly two years with no executions ...

Public Statement       ASA 22/005/2012

Hangings in Japan significant step backwards | Amnesty ...
29 March 2012

Japan's decision to hang three prisoners after nearly two years without executions is a retrograde step, Amnesty International said.

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Japan: 40 years on death row | Amnesty International
27 March 2012

After four decades awaiting execution, a recent court development offers hope of retrial for death row prisoner Masaru Okunishi.

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Japan Open Letter: Japan's current proposal to establish a ...
16 March 2012

Ref: TG ASA 22/2012.001. ASA 22/004/2012. Ogawa Toshio. Minister of Justice. Ministry of Justice. 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki. Chiyoda-ku. Tokyo 100-8977. Japan. 16 March ...

Open Letter       ASA 22/004/2012

Developments point to possible retrial for death row inmate in ...
9 March 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI index: ASA 22/003/2012 9 March 2012 Developments point to possible retrial for death row inmate in Japan Amnesty ...

Public Statement       ASA 22/003/2012

Japan must provide justice for the survivors of Japan's military ...
8 March 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: ASA 22/002/2012. 8 March 2012. Japan must provide justice for the survivors of Japan's ...

Public Statement       ASA 22/002/2012

Japan: Further information: New minister says executions should ...
18 January 2012

OGAWA Toshio, who was appointed Minister of Justice on 13 January 2012, has said that he intends to resume executions. Last year Japan did not carry out any executions ...

Urgent Action       ASA 22/001/2012