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Amnesty International
In Iraq, 128 Face Execution in Batches of 20, Reports Amnesty International
March 28th, 2009
Amnesty International today called for the immediate intervention of Iraq's Justice Minister to stop the execution of 128 prisoners on death row, amid reports that the authorities are planning to start executing them in batches of up to 20 starting next week. "The Iraqi government said in 2004 that reinstating capital punishment would curb widespread violence in the country. The reality, however, is that violence has continued at extremely high levels and the death penalty has yet again been shown to be no deterrent," said Malcolm Smart, director of the Middle East and North Africa Program. "In fact, many attacks are perpetrated by suicide bombers who, clearly, are...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-28)
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