Amnesty International mem­bers around the world are observ­ing the orga­ni­za­tion’s inau­gur­al World Day Against the Death Penalty. The October 10, 2003, obser­vance includes activ­i­ties spon­sored in con­junc­tion with the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. In addi­tion to an Internet demon­stra­tion for all coun­tries that still prac­tice the death penal­ty demand­ing the imme­di­ate end to all exe­cu­tions, the day’s events will include debates, lec­tures, and demon­stra­tions to raise pub­lic aware­ness and pro­mote change. For more infor­ma­tion vis­it Amnesty International’s Web site. See International Death Penalty.

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