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justice system has been biased and skewed in more ways than one. The death penalty is a prime example of this racial injustice. According to Amnesty International, “77% of death row inmates were executed for the killing of white victims, even though African Americans make up half of all the homicide victims” ("Death Penalty and Race – Amnesty International USA"). An example of this claim is the story of George Stinney. On June 16, 1944, in Columbia, South Carolina, a 14 year old African American

most valuable right in the world, that is, right to live. It is a heated debate for centuries whether capital punishment should be completely abolished world widely. The world seems to have mixed opinion regarding this issue. According to Amnesty International (2010), currently, 97 countries in the world have already abolished capital punishment while only 58 nations still actively adopt death penalty.

question regarding who is responsible for the tragedy of deaths at sea. Therefore, primarily, we attempt to give a concrete definition of the civil society and its engagement in European migration policy. Then, the second step is to give voice to International Organizations regarding their views on the matter of responsibility of National Governments, EU and Frontex in line with the humanitarian challenges that rise up. To begin with, As Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights in October 2012

have committed mutilation and mass killings of civilians. Under most domestic laws, the age of criminal prosecution can be much lower than 18. If a child can be convicted for murder under national law, they should also be held accountable for international crimes. In spite of this, child soldiers are not morally responsible for their actions. On the other hand, in the same article from Debatewise, an opinion states that, “Child soldiers are often the victims themselves,” (Debatewise, 2016). Children

defilements of the rule of law (Amnesty International, 2014). The main sources of these rights violations have been from overseas tourists, international and local journalists and also non-profit organisations that have been committed into bringing about justice for the people whose rights have been constantly oppressed by Bainimarama’s regime (Amnesty International, 2014). These sources have witnessed the situation and have considered it as a total violation of international human rights which demands

In 2014, the Government initiated the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014. This act introduced new changes that were made to provide fair outcomes and reasonable punishments. This assignment will focus on four of the changes made to the act and evaluate how the introduction of the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 has impacted on consequences for youth in the youth justice system. Recommendations for changes the government could make will also be stated. Part

…. …. …. 1.3 The difference between a political prisoner and a prisoner of conscience (according to Amnesty International) According to Amnesty International, prisoners of conscience fall inside the "political prisoner" ‘box’ however ar a lot of strictly outlined. Prisoners of conscience ar people who are imprisoned or had their freedom somehow restricted as a result of their

sound too bad, the number should be zero. Society must determine whether the risk of wrongly executing an innocent person is worth taking to reap the benefits of executions of convicted murderers. Conclusion The latest information for Amnesty International states that 70 countries have completely abolished the death penalty for all crimes. Thirteen countries have abolished the death penalty for all but exceptional crimes, such as wartime crimes. Twenty-three countries haven't abolished the

had handled the main theme relatively well, it also showed that I was able to present each sub-topics in suitable ways. Furthermore, I became accustomed to working under intense pressure against deadlines. I have involved voluntarily in Amnesty International since 2009, which explains the reason my reports were mainly human rights-related. I contributed to the organisations in translations, volunteer coordination, poster design, event

as conceptions of justice arise as well. After examining the history of the issue, its international status, and the arguments of the opposing factions, we will recommend that capital punishment