By Laura Moye, AIUSA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign Director Our friend and fellow warrior for human rights, Martina Davis Correia, passed away on December 1 in Savannah, Georgia, while I stood near her hospital bed along with family and friends. She died peacefully after a painful struggle following liver failure caused by a decade’s worth [...]
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Giving Thanks for a Sister and a Prophet
Posted in Death penalty, USA, tagged Troy Davis on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International Welcomes Decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal Case
Posted in Death penalty, USA, tagged Mumia Abu-Jamal on December 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Amnesty International Press Release Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Amnesty International Welcomes Decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal Case Contact: Suzanne Trimel, 212-633-4150, strimel@aiusa.org (Washington) – In response to the Philadelphia prosecutors’ decision not to seek another death sentence for Mumia Abu-Jamal, Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International’s Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty, made the following comments: [...]
Amnesty International USA applauds Oregon Governor for halting all executions
Posted in AI press release, Death penalty, USA, tagged online action, Oregon on November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amnesty International USA Press Release Wednesday, November 23, 2011 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL APPLAUDS OREGON GOVERNOR FOR “PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP” IN HALTING ALL EXECUTIONS Contact: AIUSA media office, 202.509.8194 (Washington, DC) – Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today applauded Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon for declaring a moratorium on the state’s executions. The human rights organization’s supporters in Oregon, [...]
Formal petition filed to grant indefinite reprieve for Gary Haugen
Posted in Death penalty, USA on November 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In less than 30 days, Oregon’s first execution in 14 years could take place. Gary Haugen has waived his appeals, and he could be executed 7:00 p.m. on December 6. This execution must be stopped. Amnesty International USA, Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (OADP), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon, and [...]
Urgent Action – First Oregon Execution in 14 Years Looming
Posted in Death penalty, Urgent Action, USA, tagged online action, Oregon on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
URGENT ACTION APPEAL 20 October 2011 UA 308/11 USA (Oregon) The first execution in Oregon since 1997, and only the third in this US state since 1962, looks set to be scheduled for 6 December. Questions remain about the mental competence of the condemned prisoner, who has chosen to give up his appeals against his [...]
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