National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty
Activists in Action
As part of the National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty,
we invited several Amnesty activists from around the country to share their experiences
as an abolitionist working with faith communities.
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Lubna A. Alam, Ballwin, Missouri
Lubna Alam (left), a practicing Muslim, became an abolitionist after an in-depth study of Islamic law and its view on capital punishment. She is an active member of Amnesty International in St. Louis area and served on the 2003 National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty advisory board.
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Martina Correia, Savannah, Georgia
Martina Correia is the co-State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator (SDPAC) for Georgia and the Chairperson of Georgia CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation Of Errants).
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Anne Geyer, Coordinator, The Woodlands, Texas
Anne Geyer is Coordinator of AIUSA's Local Group 516 in The Woodlands, Texas. Group 516 in The Woodlands, Texas reaches out each year to local congregations as part of the annual National Weekend of Faith in Action to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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John Lyons, Mokena, Illinois
John Lyons has been active in the death penalty issue since high school. He serves as Amnesty's State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Illinois.
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