CASE OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL, THE : A Life in the Balance (Open Media) - Softcover

Amnesty International

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158322081X ISBN 13: 9781583220818

Publisher: SEVEN STORIES PRESS, 2001

Synopsis

Open Media Series - Special Edition. Produced under the auspices of Amnesty International, this is a compact analysis of the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal who has been incarcerated on Pennsylvania's death row for the past 17 years. His case has generated more controversy and attention, both national and international, than that of any other inmate currently under sentence of death in the USA and Amnesty's belief is that the interests of justice would be best served by the granting of a new trial. Mumia Abu-Jamal support groups exist in the UK and Europe.

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Synopsis:

A Compelling Argument Against The Death Of America's Most Controversial Prisoner; The highly provocative case of Mumia Abu-Jamal has generated more international attention than that of any other inmate currently on death row in the United States. A black man, sentenced to death in Pennsylvania for the murder of a white police officer in 1981, he has constantly maintained his innocence. Since his trial in 1982, those campaigning for his release or retrial have questioned the validity of much of the evidence used to gain his conviction. But these accusations have also been countered by the police and their supporters, who have agitated for Abu-Jamal's execution while maintaining that the trial was unbiased and fair. Responding to mounting international concern over the case, Amnesty International has held its own independent review of the trial and concluded that numerous aspects of this case clearly failed to meet minimum international standards safeguarding the fairness of legal proceedings. They argue that the interests of justice would be best served by the granting of a new trial to Mumia Abu-Jamal. This pamphlet explains why.

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to uphold all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.

About this edition

• Publisher: SEVEN STORIES PRESS
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 158322081X
• ISBN 13: 9781583220818
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64