October 12, 2004 I am happy to inform you that after years of hard work, the Innocence Protection Act has passed the Congress and is headed to the President for his signature! The legislation was attached to another crime bill, and passed through both houses as Congress stayed in session over the weekend. Congratulations on the tireless hard work that helped make this happen! This legislation will help improve access to post- conviction DNA evidence, will help provide funding so that DNA rape kits can be tested, will help improve the quality of legal representation in capital cases, and will help increase the compensation for the wrongfully accused. As Senator Leahy said, it is a day to rejoice! Many thanks to all those who sent appeals. Your actions have made a difference. The death penalty is the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights. Please join Amnesty International's efforts to abolish the death penalty: http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/ Regards, Rosa Del Angel Amnesty International USA Online Action Center http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/
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