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The Death PenaltyAmnesty International UK

TRAINING programme

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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

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China

93 %

USAIran

Saudi Arbia

Pakistan

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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

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URGENT ACTION CASES

• 93 cases in last year

• Sent to 200 – 300 people

• China, Iran, USA

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Priority case: Hakamada Iwao

The world’s longest serving death row inmate

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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

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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

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Priority case: Troy Davis

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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

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Priority case: Troy Davis

Richard, Troy, Alistair, Nan

Kim, Troy’s mum and sister

Richard outside White House

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Priority case: Troy Davis

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Priority case: Troy Davis

• Sign the petition

• Visit the website for updates

www.amnesty.org.uk/deathpenalty

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Juveniles

• Pakistan

• China

• Iran

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• USA (until 2005)

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Delara Darabi

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Delara Darabi

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Iran

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United Nations Moratorium

Resolution 62/149:

Worldwide moratorium on executions