Human rights group protests imminent execution of Georgia man

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The human rights group Amnesty International renewed its call for clemency Wednesday for a man on Georgia's death row, citing continued doubts about his guilt. Troy Davis, 42, is set to be executed on September 21.

Davis "could very well be innocent," said Laura Moye, the head of Amnesty's Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. "It's difficult to believe that a system of justice could be so terribly flawed."

In March, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Davis' request that his execution be delayed in order to gain more time to prove his "actual innocence."

Davis has gained international support for his long-standing claim he did not murder an off-duty Savannah police officer more than two decades ago. He was granted a stay of execution by the Supreme Court two hours before he was to be put to death in 2008, and the court in 2009 ordered the federal district court to take another look at the case.

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-07/justice/georgia.execution_1_innocence-human-rights-group-execution?_s=PM:CRIME

Lest we forget those for whom justice is denied.

[ZombieHorde]

1. Recommended. nt

[etherealtruth]

2. K and R

[EFerrari]

3. Kick

[Gregorian]

4. Enough of this! It's time to either be a civil country or just admit justice is impartial in America

Thank god our voices are being heard. Writing letters, signing petitions. It all feels so futile.