[Reader-list] Campaign against death penalty

[Sudeep K S]

See mail below. I have signed the online campaign at
http://www.amnesty.org.in/dp/default.aspx

   -sudeep

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From: Joe Athialy <joe at amnesty.org.in>
Date: Sep 29, 2007 4:10 PM
Subject: Campaign against death penalty : Online petition - An Appeal

Dear friends,

We are reaching out to you with an appeal to support our campaign
against Death Penalty.
Amnesty International (AI) along with many other organisation all over
the world has been campaigning for the abolition of death penalty
worldwide since the early Seventies. We oppose the death penalty in
all cases and without exception believing it to be a violation of the
right to life and the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman and
degrading punishment. The death penalty legitimizes an irreversible
act of violence by the state and will inevitably claim innocent
victims, as has been persistently demonstrated.

The worldwide trend against death penalty has been gaining momentum,
with the European Union moving a resolution in the upcoming 62nd UN
General Assembly asking for a moratorium on death penalty. The
campaign against death penalty is led by AI and World Campaign Against
Death Penalty in mobilising support in favour of the resolution.

For more details, please visit http://www.amnesty.org.in/dp/deathPenalty.aspx

Among the few things that we are doing, one is an online petition.
Please sign the petition at http://www.amnesty.org.in/dp/petition.aspx

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to revert back to us.

Your help means a lot to us.


Best,
Joe Athialy


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Joe Athialy
Campaigns and Communication Coordinator
Amnesty International India
Program office: C 1/22, First Floor
Safdarjung Development Area
Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016

Tel:011-41642501, 26854763 Extn 22
Fax: 011-26510202
Email: joe at amnesty.org.in
Web: www.amnesty.org.in