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Trinidad & Tobago: Threats and intimidation/Fear for safety
28 January 2000

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of journalists in Trinidad and Tobago, after a civil servant urged people to attack them.

Urgent Action       AMR 49/002/2000

Death Penalty News December 1999
1 December 1999

1. No action at UN General Assembly; 2. Death penalty abolished in East Timor; 3. India: Appeal rejected in Ganghi assassination case; 4. Turkey: Ocalan appeal ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/005/1999

Trinidad and Tobago: Open letter to the government concerning the ...
25 August 1999

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. Open Letter. The Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj. Attorney General. Ministry of the Attorney General. Winsure Building. 24-28 Richmond Street. ...

Report       AMR 49/017/1999

Trinidad & Tobago: Further information on death penalty: Anthony ...
27 July 1999

Anthony Briggs was hanged on the morning of 28 July 1999. Amnesty International is concerned that the execution went ahead despite the fact that the Inter-American ...

Urgent Action       AMR 49/016/1999

Trinidad and Tobago: Further information on death penalty: Anthony ...
25 July 1999

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has scheduled Anthony Briggs to be hanged on 28 July 1999.

Urgent Action       AMR 49/015/1999

Trinidad & Tobago: Further information on death penalty: Anthony ...
21 July 1999

Anthony Briggs's motion challenging the constitutionality of executing him was dismissed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on 22 July and he is therefore ...

Urgent Action       AMR 49/013/1999

Trinidad and Tobago: Privy Council authorizes hanging which would ...
21 July 1999

News Service: 139/99. AI INDEX: AMR 49/14/99. 22 July 1999. Trinidad and Tobago: Privy Council authorizes hanging which would violate international law. ...

Press Release       AMR 49/014/1999

Trinidad and Tobago: Attorney General should release tape which ...
30 June 1999

News Service: 126/99. AI INDEX: AMR 49/11/99. 30 June 1999. Trinidad and Tobago: Attorney General should release tape which could prove hanged man's innocence. ...

Press Release       AMR 49/011/1999

Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago violates national and ...
20 June 1999

News Service: 120/99. AI INDEX: AMR 49/09/99. 21 JUNE 1999. Trinidad and Tobago violates national and international law by scheduling Anthony Briggs's execution ...

Press Release       AMR 49/009/1999

Trinidad & Tobago: Further information on death penalty: Anthony ...
20 June 1999

Anthony Briggs, who was scheduled to be hanged on 22 June 1999, has been granted a stay of execution by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) - Trinidad ...

Urgent Action       AMR 49/010/1999