The Death Penalty Information Centre reports on events in 2019 reflecting continuing moves towards abolition in the US and the continuing problems associated with the
The Death of Ronald Ryan
Amazing ABC program looks back at the battle to prevent the death penalty being carried out on Ronald Ryan, the last person hanged in Australia:
The Path to Abolition
2017 figures on use of the death penalty and the pathway to abolition from the United Nations and Amnesty International: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45835584
Thornbury Picture House
This extraordinary film captures the final 72-hours in the life of Myuran Sukumaran, the Bali-9 convicted criminal who became an accomplished artist while in Kerobokan
Chris Hayes MP was one of our speakers at our World Day Against the death penalty.
Please see attached a copy of Chris’ speech delivered in the Federal Parliament here
Amazing Person has walked with 18 people on their last journey to the gallows
This shouldn’t be necessary but there are amazing people in the world: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49970317
Racism: How slavery and capital punishment are two sides of the same thing racism
Off death row and back again: how Marcus Robinson’s experience reflects institutional racism in South Carolina: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/north-carolina-v-robinson-returned-death-row/596782/
Don’t miss our dinner to mark World Day Against the Death Penalty.
Dear Supporter Thank you for supporting our previous events. Australians Against Capital Punishment together with the Julian Wagner Memorial Fund are combining again, this year, to
AUSTRALIANS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 