From Amnesty International
http://educate-yourself.org/pnt/amnestyintnltasernews.shtml
Updated: December 3, 2007

http://www.amnestyusa.org/Domestic_Human_Rights/TASER_Abuse/page.do?id=1021202&n1=3&n2=850&n3=220

Since June 2001, there have been more than 270 TASER-related deaths [as of Dec. 3, 2007, 307 TASER deaths in America..Ken] in the United States. AI is concerned that TASERs are being used as tools of routine force--rather than as weapons of last resort. Rigorous, independent, impartial study of their use and effects is urgently needed.

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2004 Report (http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=80256DD400782B8480256F58005D7205)

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TASER Related News

October 24, 2007:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20071024004&lang=e
Florida Report on TASER Incident Underscores Need for Stricter Guidelines on Stun Gun Use, Says Amnesty International

Oct 10, 2007:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGAMR511542007&lang=e
Amnesty International Releases its Briefing on Tasers Submitted to the US Justice Department

Oct 3, 2007:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/warren_police_chief.pdf
Amnesty International Statement to Chief of Police J. Mondopoulos Concerning the Case of Heidi Gill

Sept 18, 2007:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20070918001&lang=e
Use of Stun Gun on Student 'Belong's in the Ripley's of Poor Policing,' Says Amnesty International USA

Jan 8, 2007:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=ENGUSA20070108001
As Taser International Unveils Newest Civilian Stun Device, Amnesty International USA Renews Call for an Independent Safety Review

Aug 16, 2006:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=ENGUSA20060816001
Amnesty International Condemns Los Angeles Police Commission's Decision to Purchase $7 Million in Tasers

Jun 14, 2006:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=ENGUSA20060614001
Amnesty International USA Applauds Justice Department Review of TASER-related Deaths, Calling it 'a Good First Step'

Mar 28, 2006:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=ENGUSA20060328001
TASER-Related Deaths Increasingly Frequent; Total Exceeds 150, Reports Amnesty International

May 23, 2005: Third So-Called "Independent" TASER Study Linked to Manufacturer

Apr 1, 2005:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=1E588837194B6F6385256FD60068C20A
TASER-Related Deaths Hit Triple-Digits as Manufacturer (TASER) Grossly Exaggerates the Number of Lives Saved By TASERs

Spring 2005:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/magazine/spring_2005/aftershocks/
Aftershocks–amnesty INTERNATIONAL Magazine's Article About the Risks of Taser International's "Non-Lethal" Weapon

Feb 9, 2005:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=0714FC3C389846CA85256FA30079AB18
14-Year-Old Chicago Boy Goes Into Cardiac Arrest After Being Shot With TASER

Feb 16, 2005:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=38D9BFF13589E65B85256FAA00714B9E
Amnesty International USA Welcomes IACP and DOJ Investigation as First Step in Evaluating Risks and Potential Merits of TASERs

Nov 30, 2004:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/us/document.do?id=C4EB9E6E29EF80F185256F5B0074ABDC
Amnesty International Report Examines TASER Use by Law Enforcement, Finds Rising Death Toll, Rampant Human Rights Abuses, Ill-Treatment and Torture

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Related

Amnesty International Renews Call for Independent TASER Review (Jan. 8, 2007)
http://educate-yourself.org/pnt/amnestyintnltaserafetyreview08jan07.shtml

Amnesty International 2006 Report on TASER Abuse (March 28, 2006)
http://educate-yourself.org/pnt/amnestyintnl2006TASERreport.shtml

Amnesty International Full 2004 Report on TASER Abuse (Nov. 30, 2004)
http://educate-yourself.org/pnt/amnestyintnl2004TASERfullreport.shtml

Amnesty International's 2004 Summary on TASER Abuse (Nov. 30, 2004)
http://educate-yourself.org/pnt/amnestyintnl2004TASERreport.shtml

Police with TASERS Index Page
http://educate-yourself.org/pnt/index.shtml