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Upcoming
Events
The Abolitionist
Action Committee's
STARVIN' FOR JUSTICE
2005
12th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty
at
the U.S. Supreme Court
June 29 - July 2,
2005
Read the who, what, when, where, why and how of this
important annual
abolitionist event by visiting the completely REVAMPED
F&V WEB SITE
at http://www.abolition.org.
The annual Fast & Vigil takes place on the
sidewalk in front of the U.S.
Supreme Court, considered by many to be
the heart of the legalized killing
machines in this country. In
addition to the strong public witness, this is
an excellent opportunity
to meet other abolitionists and to "recharge your
batteries" while
engaging in public outreach and maintaining a physical
presence at the
Court. ***FASTING IS OPTIONAL***
CAN'T BE IN DC? BE IN SOLIDARITY!
Prisoners, activists from other countries, and abolitionists who
are unable
to come to Washington, D.C. have fasted or held events in
solidarity with
the action at the Court. This tradition continues to
grow as well - those
who participate in solidarity are asked to
communicate details of their
actions and contact information to the
Fast & Vigil organizers. Please
visit http://www.abolition.org for more information.
2005 National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death
Penalty, October 21-23,
2005.
Amnesty International USA
invites you to participate in the 2005 National
Weekend of Faith in Action on
the Death Penalty (NWFA), which will take
place October 21-23, 2005.
Please join us in devoting some time that
weekend to the death penalty
issue and renewing your commitment to take
action.
To register for the Weekend of
Faith in Action, send an email message to
khoule@aiusa.org and provide your contact information, or complete
the
registration form on their
website at http://www.amnestyusa.org/faithinaction/signup.html
"The movement to abolish the
death penalty needs the religious community
because the heart of religion is
about compassion, human rights, and the
indivisible dignity of each
human person made in the image of God."
-- Sister Helen Prejean, author
of Dead Man Walking and Death of Innocents
Past events:
2004 Faith Communities
Consider The Death Penalty Conference
Thursday, November 18, 2004 , Trinity Lutheran Seminary,
Columbus, Ohio
2004 Conference Information Flyer
2004 Conference
Summary
2003 Conference
Summary
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