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Join the Campaign: Justice for Troy Davis!

Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer in 1991. Nearly two decades later, Davis remains on death row – even though the case against him has fallen apart. On August 17, 2009, the Supreme Court issued an order mandating a new evidentiary hearing for death-row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. With its ruling, the nation's highest court decided that Davis should have another chance to prove his innocence before the state of Georgia puts him to death. » Learn more about Troy Davis

UPDATE: (August 24, 2010)  Judge William T. Moore, Jr.,  has rejected Troy Davis' petition, ruling that he did not clearly establish his innocence. The judge did rule that it would be unconstitutional to execute an innocent person.  An appeal is likely.

» Report: USA: Less than 'ironclad', less than safe: Federal court ruling may clear way for Georgia to set new execution date for Troy Davis

» Take action: Write a letter in support of Troy Davis and ask key newspapers to publish it

Troy Davis' evidentiary hearing took place in Savannah on June 23-24:

Troy Davis supporters gather for prayer during lunch break of the first day of his evidentiary hearing, June 22 - (c) Laura Moye

Troy Davis supporters gather for prayer during lunch break of the first day of his evidentiary hearing, June 23

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR TROY

Human Rights Award for Troy Davis' sister

Amnesty International sections throughout the world have been working hard in support of justice for Troy Davis. The Amnesty section in Ireland is no exception. Last month, Martina Correia, Troy Davis' sister, visited Amnesty International Ireland and received the 2010 Sean McBride Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Rights. She also delivered the keynote address at AI Ireland's Annual General Meeting, and helped to re-launch Amnesty Ireland's Death Penalty Network. And she conducted a radio interview on the program Today with Pat Kenny.

RECENT ACTIVISM EVENTS FOR TROY
Check out these major events organized around the world to shine a light on the case of Troy Davis and our other anti-death penalty work:

NEWS AND REPORTS ON TROY
» Video webcast of Congressional hearing on The Impact of Federal Habeas Corpus Limitations on Death Penalty Appeals
» Report: USA: Less than 'ironclad', less than safe: Federal court ruling may clear way for Georgia to set new execution date for Troy Davis
» Report: Unconscionable and Unconstitutional: Troy Davis facing fourth execution date in two years
» Report: Where is the justice for me?: The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia

Listen to our telephone conversation with Troy

Hear the phone conversation with Troy Davis

TROY DAVIS RESOURCES


Activists turn out in support of Troy Davis © Private

| Download a fact sheet on Davis' case
| Read more about innocence on Georgia's death row

Press releases about Troy Davis' case:


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Troy Davis Links

Finality over Fairness

Unconscionable and Unconstitutional

Less than 'ironclad', less than safe

Online Petition


Downloadable Resources

Troy Davis Fact Sheet

Troy Davis Petition

Order an "I am Troy Davis" T-Shirt


Audio/Visual Resources

Photographs of Actvisim (Sept. 23, 2008)

Phone Call with Troy (May 17, 2009)

Life and Trials of Troy Anthony Davis

Global Day of Action Held for Troy Davis (Democracy Now, May 19, 2009)

Supreme Court Orders Evidentiary Hearing for Troy Davis (Democracy Now, August 19, 2009)

Hope for a Condemned Man (CNN, August 22, 2009)


Innocence Resources

Witness to Innocence (can provide speakers who were exonerated from death row)

Innocent and Executed (NCADP report of four cases of men who were executed despite extremely compelling claims of innocence)


Learn more about the Death Penalty and Human Rights


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