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1 A Message to Death Penalty
Abolition Supporters
2 CHINA: Urgent Action -
Husband And Wife At
Risk Of Torture
4 Mexico: Shocking rise in
reports of torture and
ill-treatment as authorities
turn a blind eye
5 Group 48 Picnic
6 Saudi Arabia: Scheduled
beheading refects
authorities callous
disregard to human rights
A Message to Death Penalty Abolition Supporters
by Terrie Rodello, Amnesty International USA Oregon State Death
Penalty Abolition Coordinator
Oregon has the death penalty and a
death row. We must raise our voices to
repeal it. Te frst step is to raise aware-
ness of the injustice of the death penalty.
Te next few weeks provide opportuni-
ties to do that.
Beginning September 21th through
October 10th, people worldwide will be
focus on the abolition of the death pen-
alty. Events are being organized in all
communities during these days. Please
consider participating or organizing an
event, even a small one. Invite fellow
supporters, organizations, churches,
congregations, friends, and neighbors
to join to raise our voices against the
death penalty.
On September 21, 2011, the State of
Georgia put Troy Davis to death
despite a compelling case of innocence.
To mark the 3-year anniver-sary of this
injustice and to widen the discussion
about the human impact of the death
penalty system, Jen Marlowe, the
author of the book I am Troy Davis
invites everyone to participate in a com-
munity book club.
The Community Book Club will take
place between September 21 (the 3rd
anniversary of Troys execution) and
October 10 (World Day Against the
Death Penalty). Trough hundreds
of small book discussions across the
country, Troys story and all it exposes
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AIUSA-Group 48
http://aipdx.org
503-227-1878
Next Meeting:
Friday September 12th
First Unitarian Church
1011 SW 12th Ave
7:00pm informal gathering
7:30pm meeting starts
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