| 23/12/00 |
USA |
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A
Journalist of the New York Times meets Mario Marzziti, just after
the presentation of the signatures to Kofi Annan. |
| 21/12/00 |
Italy |
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Rome
- The University of Tor Vergata 2nd International Day for the
Moratorium of the Death Penalty. |
| 18/12/00 |
UN |
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Secretary-General
Kofi Annan lent his support to a worldwide moratorium on the death
penalty Monday after receiving a petition signed by 3.2 million
people seeking an end to state-sponsored executions. |
| 18/12/00 |
Belgium |
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The
Community of Sant’Egidio in Belgium organized a conference on the
death penalty and the moratorium |
| 18/12/00 |
Italy |
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The
Colosseum will be lit up this evening, just while 3 million
signatures to the appeal asking for a world moratorium will be
presented to Kofi Annan at the U.N. by Mario Marazziti of the
Community of Sant’Egidio, Amnesty International and Sr. Helen
Prejean.
The Colosseum will be lit up for one week, until Dec. 24th night,
just to feast this important event. |
| 14/12/00 |
ONU |
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| 05/12/00 |
Catalogna/Spagna |
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On
Dec. 5-7 Sr. Helen Prejean, invited by the Catalan Generalitat and
will have several meetings, organized by the Community of
Sant’Egidio. |
| 04/12/00 |
Argentina |
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On
Dec. 18th In BuenosAires the Community of Sant’Egidio will
organize a prayer vigil for Victor Hugo Saldaño, on death row in
Texas. |
| 22/11/00 |
California/USA |
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For
the first time all the abolitionists American groups and the
assciations of the Murder Victims Families meet in San Francisco.
Among the promoters of the historical initiative: Death Penalty
Focus, National Coalition for Abolition, American Friends Service
Committee and the Community of Sant'Egidio.
We report an article by Mario Marazziti who participated to the
meeting. |
| 18/11/00 |
Italy |
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In
many citis all over the world hte Community of Sant’Egidio
has organized prayer-vigils for Johnny Paul Penry. |
|
15/11/00
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Italy
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The
community of Sant’Egidio in Savona organized an open conference
on the international campaign for the moratorium of death penalty
at the Provincia palace.
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14/11/00
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South
Africa-USA/Texas
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Among
the many eminent people who, on request of the Community of
Sant’Egidio, wrote to Mr.G.Bush asking him to save Johnny’s
life, there is also the South African Nobel Prize winner Desmond
Tutu.
We
reproduce the letter here.
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09/11/00
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Holand
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50.000
collected by Amnesty International-Nehterlands given officilally to
the Community of Sant’Egidio.
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07/11/00
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Texas/USA
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“Bush,
save Johnny!” The appeal of Sant’Egidio on the election day.
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13/10/00
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Texas/USA
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A new date
scheduled for the execution of Johnny.The Community of Sant'Egidio
appeals to everyone to support all the possible initiatives to
save him.
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07/10/00
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Italy
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In
Turin, at the Church of Santa Chiara there has been a meeting of
prayer for the inmates on death row. All those who signed the
appeal asking for a world moratorium of the death penalty, were
invited to the event.
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27/09/00
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Catalogna/Spagna
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Celebrating
an anniversary in Spain: 25 years ago the last execution
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26/09/00
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Portugal
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From
Lisbon Sant'Egidio announces: we will be in San Francisco for an
international meeting of the abolitionists.
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24/09/00
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Portugal
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Italian
Prime Minister Amato and Portuguese President Sampaio inaugurate
the meeting for peace in Lisbon, mentioning the struggle against
the death penalty in the world.
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13/09/00
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Italy
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Demonstrations
in Italy to save Barbabei’s life.
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12/09/00
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Argentina
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A
round table on death penalty, organized by Sant’Egidio.
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11/09/00
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Virginia/USA -
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Appeal
from Sant’Egidio: save Barnabei’s life.
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19/08/00 |
Italy - Giornata
Mondiale delle Gioventù |
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2 millions young people with the Pope
- A young girl committed to the campaign of Sant’Egidio against
the death penalty, has told the Pope her story of friendship with
an inmate on death row in Texas.
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07/07/00 |
Catalogna/Spagna
- Revocata condanna a morte di Josè Martinez. |
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Death
sentence cancelled: the parents of Martinez thank the Community of
Sant’Egidio for supporting. |
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04/07/00
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Italy/European
Parlaments
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European
Parliaments against the death penalty in the world.
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Abolitions, 