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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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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: [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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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