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Call to Action: Let your voice be heard for Troy Davis!

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The day before his scheduled execution, this is what Troy Davis asked Amnesty International to share with you:

“The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy Davises who came before me and all the ones who will come after me. I’m in good spirits and I’m prayerful and at peace. But I will not stop fighting until I’ve taken my last breath.”

– Troy Davis

Right now, please immediately act and urge the parole board to reconsider their decision. Please politely e-mail the board members at or fax their office at (404) 651-8502.

Then, click here to join us in calling on the Board to reconsider its decision, and on the Chatham County (Savannah) District Attorney Larry Chisolm to do the right thing. They have until the final moments before Troy’s scheduled execution to put the brakes on this runaway justice system.

Then, join a local demonstration, or initiate one yourself. Today is a Day of Protest to express our outrage at the recent decision to deny Troy Davis clemency. And on Wednesday (Sept. 21), we’re calling for a Day of Vigil on Troy’s impending execution date.

More info here

Global Day of Action: Troy Davis Events | Amnesty International USA

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Troy Davis

The state of Georgia has set Troy Davis’ execution date for September 21st. But on September 16th, International Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, people from around the world will take to the streets in efforts to stop this execution. Events, both large and small, are being organized right now. Join us!

See our listing below to find events happening near you! Or if you can’t find any local events, then there is still time to organize an event in your hometown.
Spotlight: Support Troy Davis Events

Atlanta, GA: Global Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis: March and Prayer Service
Ann Arbor, MI: Demonstration to Save Troy Davis
Washington, DC: Rally to Save Troy Davis
San Francisco, CA: Support Troy Davis on Union Square
New York, NY: Emergency Rally to Stop the Execution of Troy Davis

More information on actions in your area.

Troy Davis is still scheduled to be executed on September 23. Clemency DENIED: help stop the imminent execution of Troy Davis!

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On Friday, September 12, the Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles voted to deny clemency for Troy Anthony Davis. Troy Davis is still scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on September 23, even though his serious claims of innocence have never been heard in court.

Urge the board to reconsider its decision today!

Troy Davis was convicted of murder solely on the basis of witness testimony, and seven of the nine non-police witnesses have since recanted or changed their testimony, several citing police coercion. Others have signed affidavits implicating one of the remaining two witnesses as the actual killer. But due to an increasingly restrictive appeals process, none of this new evidence has ever been heard in court.

Take action and then forward this action to ten friends!

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles gave no reason for its denial of Troy Davis’ clemency petition, yet Board members do have the authority to reconsider their decision. On July 16, 2007, the Board did stay Troy Davis’ execution, stating that it would “not allow an execution to proceed in this State unless and until its members are convinced that there is no doubt as to the guilt of the accused” (emphasis added).

The failure of courts to hear the compelling evidence of innocence in this case means that massive doubts about Troy Davis’ guilt will remain unresolved.

Urge the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to reconsider its decision and prevent this execution from proceeding!

In solidarity,

Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn
Director, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign
Amnesty International USA