6/8 Lisa Brown, #ChristopherVialva's mother, on
#WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty “As Americans, we should all be very troubled when the effectiveness of counsel in these death penalty cases plays a major role in determining whether a person lives or dies."
#DeathIsNotJustice
For the #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty tomorrow, the EU and @COE reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances. Killing as a punishment perpetuates a cycle of senseless violence.
Defending the #RighttoLife is our common priority.
Poverty, illiteracy and language barriers often result in failure to respect the right to effective legal representation for those facing the #deathpenalty. Read our statement to mark 18th #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty: https://t.co/bKR5cNoABp
The #Right2Life is unconditional and should be guaranteed under all circumstances. Ahead of the #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty we reiterate our commitment for a death penalty-free Europe like the EU and @coe have long advocated for.
https://t.co/20FXlpzxRt
The #WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty reminds us that everyone’s life is precious.
Discover today the testimony from Itsuko Ajima, stepmother of Yukio Ajima, executed in 1994 in #Japan.
ℹ️ Follow our campaign #DeathIsNotJustice and find out more here https://t.co/6goltnzYdk