posted Sep 24, 2010 2:12 PM by Kathryn Hamoudah
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We just learned that the Georgia Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for Brandon Rhode effective until 4pm on Monday.
Below is an amazing statement from friends our friends at Amnesty International.
AI Statement:
"Executing Rhode on the heels of
his attempted suicide is especially cruel and inhuman," said Laura
Moye, director of AIUSA's Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. "To
strap Rhode’s stitched up body to a gurney, fresh with razor cuts to his
wrists and neck, is particularly grizzly. He may not be innocent,
but he is a human being and what is done to him speaks volumes about our
society's values. Georgia officials may find it inconvenient that
Rhode tried to kill himself before they could, but questions about his
current competency to face the ultimate punishment must be properly addressed.
We hope that the courts or State Board of Pardons and Paroles will recognize
the unusual and disturbing nature of this case and stay the execution."
To say that the circumstances surrounding the past few days have
been outrageous is an understatement and highlights the inhumanity and
barbarity of the death penalty here in Georgia.
We'll post more over the weekend so please stay tuned. |
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