Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Death Penalty Demo in Zürich
On 13th October – in glorious sunshine in the Hirschenplatz – we held our demonstration against the Death Penalty, in the course of which we collected signatures for the abolition of the Death penalty in Japan, and also in support of the forthcoming UN resolution on Burma.
The action was a great success, and we were able to send off 210 and 170 signatures respectively.
Passers-by were also very intrigued by our Info-Game, in which we told people about various cases of individuals on Death Row as well as some who had already been executed. People were then invited to decide which countries these had happened in. Many were surprised at just how many countries still retained
the Death Penalty, and for which crimes.
The Cup-Cakes we handed out were delicious and also very successful (Grateful thanks to Melanie and Rebecca!). We hope to be able to hold a similar demonstration next year. Many thanks to all who supported us and took part on the day.
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OT: I got your mailshot "Warum lässt dieser Mann sein Volk erart leiden?", where you join the multinational campaign against Syria.
ReplyDeleteI cannot find words to describe how despicable you are for lending political support to the U.S./NATO intrigues in Syria. The important question is "How did do-gooders get so corrupt as to sponsor the most hineous international assault on a peaceful people under the guise of humanitarianism?" You are the most deceitful human snakes I can think of - even the awful torturers and murderers of the Islamic State are more honest than you. I will never forget this mailshot and I will mention it to anyone I meet who supports your awful organization.
Why is Amnesty afraid of standing up for the human rights of "US persons" living in Switzerland?
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