Global Day of Action for Troy Davis, May 19

Death Penalty, United States | Posted by: Brian Evans, April 27, 2009 at 12:10 PM

On April 16, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Troy Davis’ application for permission to file a new petition in Federal Court.  This denial cannot be appealed, but Davis’ stay of execution was extended an extra 30 days to allow him to file an “original” habeas corpus petition with the US Supreme Court. 

So, Troy Davis’ stay of execution expires on May 16. 

On Tuesday, May 19, groups in Georgia, the United States, and around the world, will be organizing for the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis.  These worldwide protests will demonstrate how widespread is the feeling that, given the steadfast refusal of federal courts to grant Davis a hearing on evidence that he might be innocent, an execution must not go forward in this case. 

Even those who support the death penalty should admit that it would be a fundamental miscarriage of justice to allow an execution when doubts about guilt have been raised to this level, and no evidentiary hearing has been held to resolve those doubts.

To help prevent this injustice, get more information and register your event today!

Tags: amnesty international, capital punishment, death penalty, georgia, human rights, troy davis

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6 Responses to “Global Day of Action for Troy Davis, May 19”

1. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act » Global Day of Action for Troy Davis, May 19 Says:
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6. larry ebersole Says:
   June 17th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

   Jen Marlowe (Darfur Diaries) was at our Seattle, Troy Davis Rally, last month with her video camera, and has posted what she says is a rough cut of our rally on YouTube. Including speaches by Jeff Ellis (WA Coaliton to Abolish the Death
   Penalty), James Bible (President, Seattle-King Co. NAACP , a poem by Larry
   ([mislabled as our Seattle group coordinator, he's actually our WA State Area
   Coordinator for AIUSA ], and a statement by Troy read by James Bible; as well as lots of interviews with vigil attendees, and passers-by.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ev68ZtE6K4

   Check it out! Sent by Larry Ebersole for Group4 et al.

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