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Justice for Everyone
It's just after 5 am and I'm in line with the first 20 people waiting for a coveted seat in the courthouse for Troy Davis’ evidentiary hearing.  Reporters, supporters of…
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The Story of Troy Davis’ Sister
By Laura Kagel, Georgia Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Amnesty International As part of the Freedom School that Amnesty International is sponsoring in Savannah this week, Kim Davis, Troy Davis’…
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Troy Davis Hearing: Landmark Opportunity for Justice
The hearing at the Savannah federal district court tomorrow is both historic and unprecedented. Never before has the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a hearing to determine if it is unconstitutional to execute…
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A Visit with Troy Davis
This Wednesday, an amazingly historic hearing will begin here in Savannah, Georgia where I will be all week. The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Savannah federal district court to hold…
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This Week in Pointless Executions
On Monday, June 14th, Ronnie Lee Gardner was denied clemency by the Utah Board of Pardons and Paroles. Much of the attention since, and really before, has been on Gardner’s…
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One Year After Disputed Elections Many Languish in Iran's Prisons
Amnesty International's comprehensive new report "From Protest to Prison – Iran One Year After the Election" shows, large numbers of people are suffering in Iran's prisons—those arrested in the wake…
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A Birthday in Evin Prison – an opportunity to remember Iran's prisoners
To coincide with the 12 June anniversary of the disputed election last year in Iran, Amnesty International has prepared a campaign to highlight the situation of political prisoners, many of…
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People can change. Will Texas?
That’s the title of Amnesty International’s short report on David Lee Powell, a man who is scheduled to be executed in Texas on June 15 despite demonstrating great remorse and…
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Troy Davis Hearing in 4 Weeks
Four weeks from today, June 23, Troy Davis will get a day in court. Not a perfunctory hearing where lawyers and judges parse the written affidavits of all the witnesses…
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Will the Supreme Court force Texas to allow scientific testing?
Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced that they will hear the case of Henry "Hank" Skinner. Skinner, on Texas death row since 1993, is arguing that he should be allowed…
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UPDATE: Board Schedules Clemency Hearing in Utah
The Utah Board of Pardon and Parole has agreed to hold a two-day hearing for Ronnie Lee Gardner, to determine if should receive clemency. The hearing is set for June…
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Clemency Granted in Oklahoma Case
Last night, Governor Brad Henry of Oklahoma approved clemency and commuted Richard Tandy Smith’s death sentence to life without the possibility of parole. Smith was found guilty of murdering John…