|
First
results of the campaign
|
Since
October 1998
4,487,895
signatures
have been collected in 145 countries |
|
The
major contribution has been given by
the European continent where over 2,400,000 signatures
have been collected |
|
More
than 250.000 European students
have signed the appeal. |
|
More
than 20.000 prisoners were involved in the petition,
in prisons in Italy, Cameroun and Madagascar. |
|
In
Vienna, some women who were politically prosecuted
during the nazist occupation signed the appeal. |
|
A
lot of elderly people actively contributed to collect signatures
The
eldest supporter of our campaign is Edith, she is 109 years old
and lives in Germany
Maria,
97 years old, collected 100 signatures at bus stops in Bari
In
Madrid, Josefa, a non self-supporting elderly lady,
collected more than 100 signatures
visiting friends and neighbours at the age of 85
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A
worldwide overview (30/11/02)
|
Continente |
Community of
Sant'Egidio |
Amnesty
International |
Moratorium 2000 |
Total |
|
Africa
(44 paesi) |
140,117 |
1,700 |
|
141,817 |
Americas
(28 paesi) |
226,155 |
2,490 |
488,488 |
717,133 |
Asia
(26 paesi) |
212,207 |
3,900 |
|
216,107 |
Europe
(42 paesi) |
3,068,848 |
303,428 |
|
2,439,473 |
Oceania
(5 paesi) |
36,743 |
3,669 |
|
40,412 |
| Miscellanea |
150 |
|
|
150 |
| Totali |
3,684,220 |
315,196 |
488,488 |
4,487,895
|
Distribution
according to continent
We have collected signatures in
61
countries
where
the death penalty is in use
or where capital punishment has not been abolished.
In these countries we collected
675,621
signatures
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