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Photo shows an unveiled woman with her back to the camera showing her long hair and pink scarf over her shoulder standing on top of a vehicle as thousands make their way toward Aichi cemetery in Saqez, Mahsa Amini's hometown in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan, to mark 40 days since her death.

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September 13, 2023

Iran: One year after uprising international community must combat impunity for brutal crackdown

Migrant worker activists demonstrated in front of the Saudi Arabian Embassy office in Jakarta, protesting the execution of a beheading sentence against Muhammad Zaini Misrin Arsyad (53) who works in a Saudi country. In March, 20.2018. A demonstration by Indonesian Migrant Workers Union unfurled a banner reading 'Saudi Arabia Please Stop Beheading'. The masses also carry a variety of writing on black paper and Migrant Care flags

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September 8, 2023

Saudi Arabia: 100 people executed as authorities continue relentless ‘killing spree’

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August 31, 2023

Saudi Arabia: Drop ‘ludicrous’ conviction and death sentence against man convicted over social media posts

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August 30, 2023

Uganda: Authorities must drop charges in death penalty case under Anti-Homosexuality Act

Family hold sign against Nguyen Van Chuong's execution

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August 7, 2023

Viet Nam: Man believed to be at imminent risk of execution in case beset by forced confession and torture allegations

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July 28, 2023

Bangladesh: Execution of two men reveals callous disregard for the right to life

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July 28, 2023

Kuwait: Five hanged as Kuwait continues execution spree into second year

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July 25, 2023

Ghana: Landmark vote to remove death penalty from laws is a major step forward

People hold up candles in visual against the death penalty.

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July 25, 2023

Singapore: Stop two imminent and unlawful executions for drug trafficking

Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwean president

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July 13, 2023

Zimbabwe: Commute death sentence to prison terms in Tapiwa Makore murder case

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July 13, 2023

Taiwan can play a leading regional role on human rights but sustained commitment needed, says Amnesty’s Secretary General following visit

People hold up signs in celebration of human rights.

July 11, 2023

Six months of human rights successes