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Amnesty International Critical of Texas Executions

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AI issued a news release earlier this week, "Amnesty International Calls Spate of Texas Executions ?Shameful and Reckless?."As Texas prepares to execute 14 men in fewer than three months, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) called on the state to halt this spate of executions, describing it as being out of step with current capital punishment trends.And:?At a time when the country -- including Texas -- is opening its eyes to the problems that plague capital punishment, Governor Perry has chosen to remain blind to its flaws, further tarnishing Texas? human rights reputation,? said Larry Cox, executive director of AIUSA. ?As evidence of capital punishment's flaws mounts, and as its popularity declines, it is time for Governor Perry and other Texas leaders to seriously consider bringing the death penalty in Texas to an end...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 15, 2009 (boomark / email).