KConnor56
08-18-2002, 09:20 AM
I ran across this & thought I'd post it to see what you all have to say about it.------Ken
JOIN THE TEXAS BOYCOTT
By executing Mexican citizen Javiar Suarez Medina on August 14, 2002, in violation of international law, Texas has shown itself to be a rogue state of the highest order. This execution was protested by Mexico, 13 other nations, the U.N. Human Rights Commission and many human rights
organizations such as Amnesty International. It could have been stopped by the Governor of Texas, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and several federal courts. However, no individual or court believed that international law was important enough to stop the execution.
Medina's execution should and will have ramifications. Already the President of Mexico has cancelled his upcoming visit to Texas. Other nations could very well be reluctant to honor the human rights of U.S. citizens traveling abroad. Ultimately, trade and other international activities may be affected. What moral person, organization or nation would want to do business with a rogue state?
The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty calls on individuals and organizations both in the United States and in other nations to enact total boycott of Texas. The state has executed 277 people since the death penalty was resumed in 1982 and has approximately 450 people on its death row, including many foreign nationals. The state has previously broken international law by executing other foreign nationals and juvenile offenders. The state has executed people with severe mental disabilities and those who were victims of poor legal representation. Approximately 42% of the people on Texas' death row are African-American, yet they comprise only 12% of the state's population. Texas seems to have bloodlust beyond the pale.
If you as an individual or your organization are willing to join this boycott of Texas, please contact the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 3400 Montrose Blvd., Suite 312, Houston, TX 77006 or email us at the following address: . We can also be reached by
telephone by calling
JOIN THE TEXAS BOYCOTT
By executing Mexican citizen Javiar Suarez Medina on August 14, 2002, in violation of international law, Texas has shown itself to be a rogue state of the highest order. This execution was protested by Mexico, 13 other nations, the U.N. Human Rights Commission and many human rights
organizations such as Amnesty International. It could have been stopped by the Governor of Texas, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and several federal courts. However, no individual or court believed that international law was important enough to stop the execution.
Medina's execution should and will have ramifications. Already the President of Mexico has cancelled his upcoming visit to Texas. Other nations could very well be reluctant to honor the human rights of U.S. citizens traveling abroad. Ultimately, trade and other international activities may be affected. What moral person, organization or nation would want to do business with a rogue state?
The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty calls on individuals and organizations both in the United States and in other nations to enact total boycott of Texas. The state has executed 277 people since the death penalty was resumed in 1982 and has approximately 450 people on its death row, including many foreign nationals. The state has previously broken international law by executing other foreign nationals and juvenile offenders. The state has executed people with severe mental disabilities and those who were victims of poor legal representation. Approximately 42% of the people on Texas' death row are African-American, yet they comprise only 12% of the state's population. Texas seems to have bloodlust beyond the pale.
If you as an individual or your organization are willing to join this boycott of Texas, please contact the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 3400 Montrose Blvd., Suite 312, Houston, TX 77006 or email us at the following address: . We can also be reached by
telephone by calling