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The Death PenaltyAmnesty International UK
TRAINING programme
METHODS OF EXECUTION
Beheading: Saudi Arabia/Iraq
Electrocution: USA
Hanging: Egypt, Japan, Jordan, Pakistan, Singapore & others
Lethal Injection: China, Guatemala, Philippines, Thailand, USA
Shooting: Belarus, China, Somalia, Taiwan,Uzbekistan, Vietnam & others
Stoning: Afghanistan, Iran
China
93 %
USAIran
Saudi Arbia
Pakistan
ABOLITION
95 countries abolished for all crimes
9 countries abolished for all but exceptional crimes
35 countries abolitionist in practice
TOTAL COUNTRIES = 139
RETENTIONIST COUNTRIES = 58
URGENT ACTION CASES
• 93 cases in last year
• Sent to 200 – 300 people
• China, Iran, USA
Priority case: Hakamada Iwao
The world’s longest serving death row inmate
Letter-writing action (AIUK website): Minister of Justice
Feb/March 09 ACTIVISMCoordinators send action and plans to E Asia groups (postcards)•Action promoted in Amnesty magazine
LOBBYINGWork with All Party Group on Death Penalty. EDM tabled in parliament. 93 signatories.
Nov 08SOLIDARITYAIUK launch campaigning. Greetings Card Campaign
LOBBYING and ACTIVISMMarch (73rd birthday)
•Embassy visit•Local groups (all) action: Tokyo prison and MP
April SOLIDARITY LOBBYING (DIRECT) ACTIVISM, PRESS•Alistair Carmichael MP visits Japan.•CC organises visual petition/AGM action and sends photo and letter to embassy
Hakamada Iwao: Case campaign timeline
LOBBYING ACTIVISMOliver Letwin MP raises case with Japanese embassy (result of letter from Lyme Regis group)
June 09: LOBBYINGCase raised directly with UK Minister of Foreign Affairs
Letter-writing action (AIUK website): Minister of Justice
AugustMEDIAIS report launchedUK media team – wide UK press coverage
ACTIVISMBurst of action: •web • action in Amnesty magazine
Dec 09ACTIVISM
CC prepare and launch photo action with E Asia groups
Jan 2010ACTIVISM
Photo action sent to youth groups. Promoted on web
March 2010LOBBYING ACTIVISM
Embassy meeting. Alistair Carmichael. Giant card hand-in (activist photos)
Hakamada Iwao: Case campaign timeline
Priority case: Troy Davis
Priority case: Troy Davis
'I would like to thank all of you very much from the depths of my heart because my family and I really need more people out there fighting for us and being our voice and showing support. 'And all of you have really opened the eyes of people all around the world about injustice, not only to me, but about the United States' legal system. And it's an honor to have all of you - your friendship, your support, your letters, and your activist work, it really means a lot.'
- Troy Davis, speaking to Amnesty International
Priority case: Troy Davis
Richard, Troy, Alistair, Nan
Kim, Troy’s mum and sister
Richard outside White House
Priority case: Troy Davis
Priority case: Troy Davis
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www.amnesty.org.uk/deathpenalty
Juveniles
• Pakistan
• China
• Iran
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• USA (until 2005)
Delara Darabi
Delara Darabi
Iran
United Nations Moratorium
Resolution 62/149:
Worldwide moratorium on executions