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Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Denied Clemency
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was denied clemency by President Obama today after more than four decades in prison.
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Former FBI Agent Calls for Clemency for Leonard Peltier
In a letter sent to President Obama, a former FBI Special Agent called for the president to grant clemency to Native American activist and federal prisoner Leonard Peltier, who has…
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Amnesty International USA Launches Annual Write for Rights Campaign
Together, we can secure justice for people whose human rights are under threat, Amnesty International USA said today as it launched Write for Rights, the world’s largest annual, grassroots letter-writing…
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Amnesty International USA Urges President Obama to Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier With New Advocacy Video
To mark his 72nd birthday today, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released a new video urging President Obama to grant clemency to Anishinabe-Lakota Native American activist Leonard Peltier before leaving office.…
Update
Help Me Free My Father, Leonard Peltier
By Kathy Peltier, Daughter of Leonard Peltier Today, fathers across the U.S. will be celebrated, spending time with their loved ones and enjoying time with their children. But for me, Father's Day…
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It is Time for Leonard Peltier to be Freed
This weekend I made the 850 mile trip from the Nation’s Capitol to the sprawling Coleman Federal Correction Complex in Wildwood Florida to visit a man who has been in…
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Lawyers for Indigenous Leader Jailed for Over 40 Years Request Clemency
Lawyers for Leonard Peltier, an Anishinabe-Lakota Native American and leading member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who has been imprisoned for over 40 years despite serious concerns about the…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Demand Clemency For Leonard Peltier (USA: UA 33/16)
Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned in the USA for over 40 years despite concerns over the fairness of his trial. President Obama must grant him clemency…
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Leonard Peltier, 38 Years A Detainee: How Did We Get Here?
Amnesty has serious concerns about the fairness of Leonard Peltier's trial.
Press Release
After 38 Years, Time to Release Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier
It is time for the USA authorities to release Leonard Peltier, an Anishinabe-Lakota Native American and leading member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), who has been imprisoned for 38…
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5 Reasons President Obama Should Release Leonard Peltier
Amnesty believes that political factors may have influenced the way in which the case was prosecuted.
Report
Annual Report: USA 2010
Head of state and government Barack H. Obama (replaced George W. Bush in January) Death penalty retentionist Population 314.7 million Life expectancy 79.1 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 7/8 per 1,000…