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Every day, people are executed and sentenced to death by the state as punishment for a variety of crimes – sometimes for acts that should not be criminalized. In some countries, it can be for drug-related offences, in others this cruel punishment is reserved for terrorism-related acts and murder. The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature or circumstances of the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution. Read more 👉 http://amn.st/6040lNuXy
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As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Islamic State's attack on the #Yezidi community in Iraq, new Amnesty International research indicates that an estimated 2,600 Yezidis remain missing today, with many abandoned to indefinite detention in north-east Syria. "The Yezidi community suffered unthinkable harm at the hands of Islamic State," says my colleague Lauren Aarons. "Ten years after IS first launched its attack against the Yezidis, their suffering continues, as thousands remain missing." "Many Yezidis who were mistakenly swept up following the collapse of IS have been languishing in indefinite detention in dire and life-threatening conditions in north-east Syria. They must now be identified, freed and provided with the ongoing support they need." Hundreds of Yezidi women and children are believed to be in Al-Hol detention camp, with some remaining trapped in conditions of captivity, slavery and other abuse by IS affiliates. https://lnkd.in/es3bFg6D