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After Unanimous House Passage, Florida Senate Fails to Enact DNA Reforms
by Death Penalty Information Center on March 30, 2020 at 9:05 pm
After receiving unanimous support in the Florida House of Representatives, a bill that would have expanded access to postconviction DNA testing failed in the Florida Senate when the legislative body adjourned its 2020 legislative session without taking up the […]
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Coronavirus Pandemic Halts Executions, Perhaps for the Foreseeable Future
by Death Penalty Information Center on March 27, 2020 at 10:01 pm
The public health crisis from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has halted executions in the United States and, legal experts say, is likely to continue to do for the foreseeable future. With nine of the eleven serious death warrants between March 15 and […]
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United Kingdom Supreme Court Rules Britain Cannot Provide Evidence to U.S. for Use in Death-Penalty Cases
by Death Penalty Information Center on March 26, 2020 at 8:53 pm
In a decision that exposed the deep divide between the United States and its European allies on capital punishment issues, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled that the British government unlawfully provided information to the United […]
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Georgia Death-Row Prisoner Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Law That Evades Prohibition on Executing the Intellectually Disabled
by Death Penalty Information Center on March 25, 2020 at 9:01 pm
Georgia death-row prisoner Billy Daniel Raulerson, Jr. (pictured) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a state law that, he argues, is permitting Georgia to unconstitutionally execute individuals with Intellectual Disability. On March 27, 2020, the […]
TCADP Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
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COVID-19 and the Death Penalty
by Kristin on March 25, 2020 at 2:50 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting use of the death penalty and individuals on death row in Texas. In this blog post, you’ll find an update on recent developments as well as actions you can take (from home) in support. Recent death penalty developments […]
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stays execution of Tracy Beatty
by Kristin on March 19, 2020 at 7:48 pm
Today, March 19, 2020, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (“CCA”) granted a 60-day stay of execution to Tracy Beatty due to the global pandemic. Beatty was scheduled to be executed on March 25, 2020. Five years ago, he received a stay […]
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stays the execution of John Hummel
by Kristin on March 16, 2020 at 9:20 pm
Today, March 16, 2020, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (“CCA”) granted a 60-day stay of execution “on its own motion” to John Hummel, who was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The order came about an hour […]
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March 2020 Alert: Another state abandons the death penalty
by Kristin on March 3, 2020 at 4:03 pm
In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you'll find information about the 22nd state to abolish the death penalty, as well as updates on significant Texas death penalty cases and coverage of the TCADP 2020 Annual Conference. We also have an issued an […]
World Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
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How Colorado became the 22nd abolitionist State in the USA
on March 30, 2020 at 1:49 pm
On March 23 2020, the Governor of the State of Colorado, Jared Polis, signed legislation abolishing the death penalty. The bill SB20-100 had passed the Senate by a 19-13 vote on January 30 and the House by a 38-27 vote on February 26. He also commuted the […]
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The World Coalition Has Published a New Guide on Working with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
on March 26, 2020 at 3:50 pm
The World Coalition has developed and published a training manual, in partnership with its member the International Federation of Christians Against Torture (FIACAT), on working with the African Union’s human rights organ, the African Commission on […]
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Death Sentences in the Democratic Republic of the Congo More Numerous than Previously Thought
on March 12, 2020 at 2:25 pm
ECPM and CPJ published a report in December 2019 following a fact-finding mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that took place earlier in the year. The results of the mission were astonishing – while the number of individuals sentenced […]
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Singapore must stop targeting HR defenders and media
on February 20, 2020 at 9:37 am
We, the 37 undersigned groups and organisations, and three individuals, are appalled by Singapore’s denial and response to the highlighting of alleged “barbaric” unlawful practices in execution method that was highlighted vide a Jan 16 […]
Death Penalty – Human Rights Now The Amnesty International USA Blog
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Race and the Death Penalty: “Just a Bunch of Racists”?
by James Clark on November 4, 2016 at 4:29 pm
At a recent public debate of California’s competing ballot initiatives on the death penalty, Paul Pfingst, a former district attorney for San Diego County and a supporter of Prop 66, spoke about the role race plays in the death penalty. … Please […]
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Troy Davis: 5 Years On
by James Clark on September 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Troy was on death row for over two decades before he was finally executed. In that time he became a leader himself in the movement to end the death penalty, with his steadfast spirit and unshakeable faith in justice inspiring activists around the world.
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Troy Davis’s Legacy
by Guest Writer on September 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm
By Savannah Fox, Field Organizer Five years ago today, on September 21st, I became an activist. I didn’t sign my first petition or attended my first rally. I found my passion, my anger and my hope as an activist, all … Please continue reading.
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Jeffrey Wood is Scheduled for Execution on August 24th, but he Didn’t Commit Murder
by James Clark on August 17, 2016 at 9:41 pm
As death sentences and executions dwindle around the country and most states are abandoning the death penalty, a few states are determined to keep executions rolling. Top of the list is Texas, the state that’s now gearing up to execute a man who never […]