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Amnesty International Condemns Decision to Deny Troy Davis Clemency, Calling It An ‘Outrageous Affront to Justice’
"It is unconscionable that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied relief to Troy Davis."
September 20, 2011
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As Amnesty International Mobilizes Activists for Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, Support for Clemency Grows
During today’s Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, about 300 rallies, vigils and other events have and are occurring across the globe from Berlin to Boulder, Paris to San Diego, Oslo to New South Wales, Australia, London to Greensboro, N.C., Knoxville to Orlando to Madrid to New York City and Washington D.C.
September 16, 2011
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China Must Halt Execution of Pakistan National, says Amnesty International
Syed Zahid Hussain Shah, a 36-year-old Pakistani businessman, is due to be executed by lethal injection on September 21, 2011.
September 16, 2011
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MASSES CONVERGE IN ATLANTA TO MARCH FOR TROY DAVIS AS CALL FOR CLEMENCY STRENGTHENS
The event follows today’s delivery to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles of more than half a million petition signatures calling for clemency for Davis, who is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, September 21.
September 15, 2011
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Amnesty International, NAACP deliver Troy Davis petition signatures to Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles
The petition signatures, tens of thousands of which are from Georgians, have been collected by AIUSA, NAACP, Color of Change, ACLU and Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. They will be delivered by Laura Moye, director of AIUSA’s Death Penalty Abolition Campaign, and Edward DuBose, Georgia state conference president of the NAACP. In addition to the petition signatures several letters will be hand-delivered to the board.
September 14, 2011
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As Execution Date Nears, Mass Support Builds for Troy Davis from Notable Leaders, Georgia-Based Artists, Individuals Worldwide
From Justice Norman Fletcher and Bob Barr to Cee Lo Green and R.E.M., Georgians of all stripes call for clemency for Troy Davis.
September 13, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Georgia Board Of Pardons And Paroles To Commute Troy Davis Death Sentence
Amnesty International USA urges Georgia board of pardons and paroles to commute Troy Davis death sentence.
September 7, 2011
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Taiwan Confirms Death Sentence in 23-Year-Old Case, Says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Taiwan must halt the use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today, after the death sentence was confirmed in the country's longest-running criminal case. Chiou Ho-shun who has been detained for 23 years is now on death row facing execution following the rejection of his appeal by the Supreme Court on July 28. "The Taiwanese authorities must immediately halt the execution of Chiou Ho-shun and order his retrial with fair proceedings in line with international standards," said Sam Zarifi Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific director. "Taiwan must also introduce a moratorium on…
July 28, 2011
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Amnesty International Calls on Texas to Halt Humberto Leal Execution; at Stake Is ‘the Legitimacy of Texas’ Legal System,’ Says Human Rights Organization
Amnesty International has mobilized its worldwide membership to call on Texas Governor Rick Perry to grant clemency for Texas death row inmate Humberto Leal Garcia.
June 24, 2011
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WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM
WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM ---- Wrongly Accused of a Crime at Age 18, Guest Says ‘The System Didn’t Work the Way it Was Supposed to… I Had to Stand Up for Troy the Way Others Stood Up for Me.’ Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. David Serota at [email protected]. (Los Angeles) – World-renowned artist Chaz Guest is putting the finishing touches on a gripping painting of Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis, whose case has garnered international attention because of the strong doubts that persist about Davis’ guilt.…
June 2, 2011
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WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM
WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST CHAZ GUEST PORTRAYS GEORGIA DEATH-ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS IN NEW PAINTING, FILM ---- Wrongly Accused of a Crime at Age 18, Guest Says ‘The System Didn’t Work the Way it Was Supposed to… I Had to Stand Up for Troy the Way Others Stood Up for Me.’ Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. David Serota at [email protected]. (Los Angeles) – World-renowned artist Chaz Guest is putting the finishing touches on a gripping painting of Georgia death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis, whose case has garnered international attention because of the strong doubts that persist about Davis’ guilt.…
June 2, 2011
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Indian Executions Would Be Blow to Human Rights, Says Amnesty International
The Indian President's decision to approve the country's first executions since 2004 would be a blow to human rights, Amnesty International said today.
May 27, 2011