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Abolitionist Action Committee

The AAC is an ad-hoc group of individuals committed to highly visible and effective public education for alternatives to the death penalty through nonviolent direct action.

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Australian Coalition Against Death Penalty

Australian Coalition Against Death Penalty is a non-profit organization, established in Melbourne, Australia, working for abolition of the death penalty worldwide by campaigning against government violations of international human rights laws and standards including the ultimate violation of the most fundamental universal human right- the right to life.

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Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty

CCAPD is s not for profit organization dedicated to abolishing the death penalty. Site includes inmates currently on death row, executed prisoners, prison pen pals, upcoming execution dates, and those who have been exonerated, re sentenced, and released.

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Catholics Against Capital Punishment

CACP strives to insure that members of the clergy and laypeople -- both Catholic and non-Catholic -- are aware of, and understand the seriousness of, Church teachings on capital punishment. It seeks to instill in elected officials the courage to resist the temptation to support the death penalty as a politically-expedient way of promoting themselves as "tough on crime."

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Citizens United for Alternatives to Death Penalty

CUADP works to end the death penalty in the United States through aggressive campaigns of public education, and the promotion of tactical grassroots activism. CUADP's mission contains two areas of focus: Invigorated education about viable alternatives to the death penalty and strategic and tactical grassroots activism.

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Convictions of Innocent Persons

WCADP seeks to abolish the death penalty. We work to educate the public, advocate through activities in the community, and inform political leaders. WCADP fulfills its mission by: Providing newsletters, other written resources, and an active Speaker's Bureau; Coordinating anti-death penalty activities across the State of Washington; Working with the media; Educating the Legislature; and Supporting Washington State death row prisoners.

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Criminal Justice Legal Foundation

A California-based nonprofit public interest law organization dedicated to restoring a balance between the rights of crime victims and the criminally accused. Site includes summaries of recent cases of interest in California, U.S. Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court, with index of amicus curiae briefs filed by CJLF.

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Death Penalty Focus

Founded in 1988, Death Penalty Focus is a non-profit organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment through grassroots organizing, research, and the dissemination of information about the death penalty and its alternatives.

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Death Penalty Information Center

A non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. The Center was founded in 1990 and prepares in-depth reports, issues press releases, conducts briefings for journalists, and serves as a resource to those working on this issue. The Center is widely quoted and consulted by all those concerned with the death penalty.

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Death Row Speaks

mission, the organizers wish to increase awareness of the death penalty and directly related issues; to win additional support of our position; and to encourage activism on the part of our visitors. This website brings information on the death penalty from both inside and outside the prison. On this website you will find profiles, poems, artwork, essays and all kinds of materials contributed by death row inmates all over America. We give information on upcoming executions, methods and the history of the death penalty.

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