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[Shankar Mukherji]

Dear Amnesty members,

Today the movement to abolish the death penalty worldwide has won a significant
victory as the United States Supreme Court has voted that the execution of
juveniles runs counter to constitutional practise.  Thanks to all who helped
out with raising awareness about this critical issue over the years.  

Also you all will be getting an e-mail (probably later today) about our first
meeting of the semester (plan for this Thursday evening).

Thanks again,

Shankar

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ABOLITION FLASHCARD  
Amnesty International USA
Program to Abolish the Death Penalty (PADP)
March 1, 2005 -- Special

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NEWS FLASH!

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that sentencing juvenile offenders to death is unconstitutional.

"Today, the Court repudiated the misguided idea that the United States can pledge to leave no child behind while simultaneously exiling children to the death chamber. Now, the US can proudly remove its name from the embarrassing list of human rights violators that includes China, Iran, and Pakistan-nations that still execute juvenile offenders. It can take pride in knowing that it is now in the company of the honorable nations that abandoned this antiquated practice years ago."
- - Dr. William F. Schulz, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA

A special thanks to all Amnesty International activists who contributed to this victory!

Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception as it is the ultimate denial of human rights, and we will continue to demand unconditionally its worldwide abolition.

Learn more about the death penalty:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=641433&l=12086



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