Document #1063842

AI – Amnesty International

Iraq: Further information: Fifteen men at imminent risk of execution [MDE 14/044/2011]

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE14/044/2011/en/a919f458-5a3b-41e5-8d1d-c0183014bf59/mde140442011en.pdf

ecoi.net summary:
15 men, alleged members of armed groups in Iraq, sentenced to death in in June 2011 could be executed at any time after 6 November, which marks the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha; their sentences have reportedly now been ratified by the Iraqi presidency; the Prime Minister has the power to grant them clemency
Country:
Iraq
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE14/044/2011/en/a919f458-5a3b-41e5-8d1d-c0183014bf59/mde140442011en.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
2 November 2011
Document ID:
1063842 (former ID 205130)

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