Protest Execution of Troy Davis
Posted On Thursday, October 23, 2008 at at 10:54 AM by Dan
Troy Davis is scheduled for execution by the state of Georgia on Oct. 27. Amnesty International, the NAACP, and others are planning a rally for today, October 23. You can sign the petition and get more information at www.aiusa.org/troydavis. That page also has information on contacting the state pardon and parole board and the governor. Please take a moment and go.
Below is an AP story on the European Union protesting the execution.
EU legislature protests US death sentence
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jL2z4O3e7QjA1_VrRlYg0ynDmGSAD93VH4NG0
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European parliament is strongly protesting plans to execute a man in the United States who has been sentenced to death for killing a police officer.
Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed in Georgia on Oct. 27, despite calls from his supporters to reconsider because seven of nine key witnesses against him have recanted their testimony.
EU parliament head Hans-Gert Poettering says all executions are violations of human rights. He says the condemned American symbolizes the fate of all death row inmates, and vows the EU legislature "will fight against the death penalty under any circumstances everywhere in the world."
The 40-year-old Davis was sentenced to death for the 1989 murder of 27-year-old Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. His case has also attracted support from former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
