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Resources & Letters of Support: Leonard Peltier

(Amnesty International)

UPDATE: On January 20, 2025, President Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier.

Paul O’Brien, executive director of Amnesty International USA, made the following statement: 

“President Biden was right to commute the life sentence of Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier given the serious human rights concerns about the fairness of his trial.

“Amnesty International has advocated for the U.S. government to grant Leonard Peltier clemency for years, following the leadership of Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples.”

Peltier was released from prison on February 18, 2025, as a result of that commutation.

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