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Activists at the 2007 Amnesty International Committee Meeting protesting against the death penalty

Death penalty in demise, but Asia is world’s top executioner

While the world edges towards abolition of the death penalty, our new report shows that 2,390 people were executed worldwide in 2008 - 76 percent of these occurring in Asia.
Hakamada Iwao has spent 40 years on death row - the last 28 in solitary confinement.

Demand justice now for Hakamada Iwao

View Amnesty's report on the death penalty in 2008



New evidence emerging on Gaza

New testimonials from Israeli soldiers have emerged describing the murder of unarmed Palestinian civilians - including mothers, children and the elderly - in the recent Gaza conflict. Please take action and demand justice now - it's even more important now if you haven't done so already.

Lost pyjamas, headless chooks, and human rights

Amnesty's Robyn Seth-Purdie gives you the inside scoop on the UN Human Rights Committee Meeting in New York, where she travelled last week to present on human rights issues in Australia.

Chinese activist released after four years

In great news just made public, Chinese housing rights activist Ye Guozhu was released from prison on 15 October 2008. Amnesty groups around the world campaigned for his release during his imprisonment.

Economic crisis no excuse to abandon refugees

The overbearing challenges faced by refugees fleeing war, persecution or natural disaster increase dramatically in times of economic crisis. Dr Graham Thom explains that we must maintain our support in these tough times.

Celebrating women’s rights defenders on International Women’s Day

From Tunisia to Taiwan, from Slovenia to Peru, this year Amnesty marked International Women’s Day in over 30 countries in a myriad of ways. Find out what happened in Australia and around the world.

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