Adventist Troy Davis is scheduled to die on Tuesday September 23, 2008 for the death of a Georgia Police officer. Amnesty International held a rally in his behalf. Filmmaker Terry Benedict and Adventist Mission Pilot David Gates proclaim his innocence.
What can we do?
Pray.

Read more about the case here
http://religiousliberty.tv/on-september-23-2008-an-innocent-man-is-scheduled-to-die.html

and email the Georgia Appeals Board here:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis
this weekend.
Lauralea

Hey it is terrible to hear this. I don t want to raise false expectations, i have never been able to do something valuable in my life before, but maybe there is something we can do.

At university i am studying human rights. I just happen to know that states actually don t give a damn about human rights except when it is in their own interests to do so. From a legal international point of view it is very likely that the USA, after the circumstances in Guantanamo Bay, Irag etc. is not willing to suffer more international prestige damage. So in order to safe Troy davis we have to make this case public internationally, then they will cancel the execution because it is in the USA its own interest to do so. In 2006 the Human Rights Commission was exchanged for the improved Human Rights council. In this council it is possible for individuals and Non governmental organisations to come up with possible violations of Human rights. It is too bad the USA is not a member of this new body, but this does not really matter because it is about prestige. So somebody, David Gates, the Adventist Church, Amnesty international, or any person should contact the human rights council as soon as possible and tell them what is going on. Then this council will examine this case, meaning other states, like Cuba, are able to criticize the USA internationally. The only way the USA can prevent this, is if they cancel the execution.

Please, i don t know much, but i do know this. Don t count on the concious of local authorities, go to the human Rights Council. It is the only chance you have got. Of course we need Gods help with this, but i think this is a very good possibility.

So if anyone wants to tell some authorities what i have just written down here and keep contact with them, in the meantime i will look for further info. I think you better can contact David Gates and Amnesty int. so they can both contact the human rights council. David Gates should also use his international television stations to draw international attention to this case. In this way people from all countries will send letters to the human rights Council and the US government, exposing the USA to further criticism.

Here is a link to Amnesty International that tells about the case and some contact information for writing letters, etc.:

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/...11032008en.html

I have followed this case for a few months through Amnesty International, but I didn't realize he's an Adventist. Surely there are people on this forum who can write a letter and forward the information to others.

Thank you both of you. Amnesty International held a meeting of support there in Georgia for him. I do not know if the Human Rights Foundation has more impetus or not, but it looks like they have members from different countries, but the countries are not members themselves. I will pray about it.
And let's pray for him. I guess it could take a commutation of his sentence, which the Georgia parole board did in May 3 hours before a scheduled execution.
We could also email the governor, here http://www.emailyourgovernor.com/georgia-governor-sonny-perdue.html
Laura

I guess I'll ask a stupid question.... Is he guilty? Which doesn't mean that I won't pray for God's will to be done.

pk

Did you read the case? I don't know that anyone can say for sure, but most of the witnesses have recanted their testimony against him. And I believe there was no other evidence against him besides the witness testimonies.

Amnesty International's primary concern in these kinds of situations is that people get a fair trial. They are against the death penalty, but they do not normally get involved unless it appears the trial was not fair. It appears pretty strongly that Troy Adams did not get a fair trial and is probably innocent of the charges.

Gates is a decent individual.

thanks for the info, and no I did not read the case. I'm going to google him and see what I get.

pk

You can start by clicking on the links that Lauralea provided. Let us know if you find out anything interesting.