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 Monday August 17th 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. The hearing may take place as early as mid-November. » Learn more about Troy Davis
UPDATE
On Tuesday, November 3, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the 'Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act' (HR 3986), a bill designed to provide critical options to death row inmates with new evidence of innocence. » Read the press release
UK Delegation visits Troy Davis
Many Amnesty International activists around the world have been working hard on the Troy Davis campaign. AI UK is one of the sections that has made Troy’s case a priority. In a show of international solidarity, on Saturday, Sept. 26, a British delegation visited Troy Davis on death row. The delegation included Alistair Carmichael, a Member of Parliament and Chair of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Abolition of the Death Penalty, Richard Hughes, drummer for popular British band Keane, and AI-UK’s death penalty abolition campaigner, Kim Manning-Cooper. You can see some of Richard's photos and Kim's blog here. Troy’s sister Martina Correia, his mother Virginia Davis, and AIUSA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign director Laura Moye joined them on their visit. Read Laura's blog about the experience here.
NATIONAL TEACH-IN WEEK FOR TROY DAVIS (Sept. 21-27)
Across the country and around the world, groups spent the week of Sept. 21-27 educating their communities about Troy's case and the larger issues of injustice in the death penalty system. See a List of Teach-Ins.
NEW: Use the photographs of actvisim on Sept. 23, 2008, when Troy came within two hours of execution. These pictures are arranged so that you can print and display them or download them and project them.
OTHER ACTIONS
Each step of the way, authorities have continued to try to wash their hands of their responsibility to ensure that justice is achieved and an innocent man is not executed. No more! Please help us create one segment of a very long, visually striking, cloth petition to Georgia authorities. We will attach them all together. New deadline for completing the petition: December 3! » Help us create a massive petition for justice!
LATEST NEWS ON TROY DAVIS
On Monday, August 17, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the federal court of Georgia's Southern District, in Savannah, to hold an evidentiary hearing. That hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Listen to our telephone conversation with Troy on Sunday, May 17th
» Read our report: Unconscionable and Unconstitutional: Troy Davis facing fourth execution date in two years
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
GLOBAL DAY FOR TROY DAVIS – May 19th
On May 19th, 2009, participants from around the world took part in events calling attention to the injustice of his case. Many thanks to everyone who stood up for Troy and for justice and made the Global Day of Action such a success!
» Don't forget: Share pictures from your Day of Action events or activities
» Don't forget: Give us feedback on your Day of Action
Read the report:
Read the press releases:
- Supreme Court's Death Penalty Ruling in Troy Davis Case Reveals 'Catastrophic Flaws in the U.S. Death Penalty Machine'
- Religious Leaders, Members of Congress, Entertainers, Civil Rights Leaders Lead Worldwide Clemency Call for Troy Davis
- Amnesty International USA Applauds Stay of Execution for Troy Davis
- Amnesty International USA Applauds Georgia Supreme Court Action in Troy Davis Case
- Amnesty International USA Calls Georgia Supreme Court Hearing on Troy Davis Case 'Essential,' Saying 'the Original Case Has No Legs'
- Amnesty International USA Decries Ruling in Troy Davis Case
- Amnesty International Condemns Parole Board Decision to Allow the Execution of Troy Davis
- Amnesty International Praises Stay of Execution for Troy Davis
- Amnesty International Decries U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Deny Troy Davis Petition
- In Final Days Before Troy Davis Execution Date, Concerned Public Worldwide Demands Action
- Amnesty International Condemns 11th Circuit Court Decision to Deny Troy Davis Appeal
- Troy Davis faces fourth execution date in two years
- Amnesty International Welcomes Supreme Court Order Mandating Evidentiary Hearing for Troy Anthony Davis
- Amnesty International Welcomes Introduction of 'Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act'
