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How to Write an Effective Appeal Letter
Basic Tips for Writing Appeals to Government Officials Be factual. Refer to the details of the case as outlined by the Urgent Action. Human rights are based on international laws,…
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Monthly Amnesty Seattle Local Group Meeting
Come join us s we discuss our upcoming information table at El Centro de la Raza's Cinco de Mayo Celebration, planning for a Statewide Meeting this summer, recent death penalty…
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David Stamps
Biography: David Stamps works in the fields of nonprofit consulting and industrial sales. He has served Amnesty in several capacities: International Board Member and Treasurer, Amnesty USA Board Vice-Chair and…
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Terry Kay Rockefeller
Documentary film producer, peace and justice activist. Education: M.A. in U.S. History, The Johns Hopkins University; A.B in Government, Radcliffe College, Harvard University. Biography: Terry began her documentary filmmaking career…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Iranian Arrested At 15 Risks Imminent Execution (Iran: 94.17)
Peyman Barandah is at imminent risk of execution on 10 May in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Fars Province, Iran. He was 15 years old at the time of his arrest,…
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State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator
We are seeking activists to serve as State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinators (SDPAC). The SDPAC keeps AI groups, volunteer leaders, and staff informed of death penalty news in their state…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Philippines Senate Must Oppose Death Penalty (Philippines: UA 282.16)
Bills to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines are pending before the Senate, which resumed session on 2 May 2017. Despite the Philippines being a state party to an…
Press Release
Arkansas Executes Kenneth Williams, Fourth and Final Execution Over the Past 10 Days
The state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams tonight, ending a spate of eight scheduled executions that were set to take place over the past 10 days because the state’s supply…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Man Arrested At 15 Faces Imminent Execution (Iran: UA 94.17)
Peyman Barandah, who was 15 years old at the time of his arrest, is due to be executed on 10 May in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Fars Province, Iran. He…
Press Release
Arkansas Scheduled Double Execution is Heinous and Shameful
Arkansas executed Jack Jones today, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be executed before the state’s supply of lethal injections expires at the end of the month. Jones was…
Victory
Urgent Action Victory! Court Blocks Execution And Remands For Hearing (USA: UA 67.17)
The Arkansas Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution for Stacey Johnson, who was due to be put to death in Arkansas on 20 April for a murder committed…
Victory
Urgent Action Victory! Virginia Governor Commutes Death Sentence (USA: UA 55.17)
On 20 April, the Governor of Virginia commuted the death sentence of Ivan Teleguz, a Ukrainian national who was scheduled to be executed on 25 April and who has continued…