The Case Of Mumia Abu-Jamal

A Life in the Balance

Amnesty International, Amnesty International

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Seven Stories Press,U.S.
01 August 2011

Politics & government; Criminal law & procedure

Mumia Abu-Jamal has been incarcerated on Pennsylvania's death row for over two decades. His case has generated more controversy and received more attention, both national and international, than that of any other inmate currently under sentence of death in the United States of America. Mumia Abu Jamal, black, was convicted and sentenced to death in July 1982 for the murder of white police officer Daniel Faulkner on December 9, 1981. He has steadfastly maintained his innocence. Since the trial, those advocating his release or retrial have contested the validity of much of the evidence used to obtain his conviction. These accusations have been countered by members of the law enforcement community and their supporters, who have agitated for Abu-Jamal's execution while maintaining that the trial was unbiased. Based on its review of the trial transcript and other original documents, human rights organization Amnesty International believes that the interests of justice would best be served by the granting of a new trial to Mumia Abu-Jamal. This pamplet explains why.

By: Amnesty International
Assisted by: Amnesty International
Imprint: Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 107mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 63g
ISBN: 9781583220818
ISBN 10: 158322081X
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 August 2011
Audience: Adult education , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty and the torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and disappearances, and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups.