From Steven Hawkins, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA:“Any execution is a blight on the human rights record of the United States, and is especially egregious in light of Mr. Panetti’s severe mental illness,” said Steven W. Hawkins, executive director of Amnesty International USA. “We are grateful for the court's ruling putting a halt to tonight's execution. It is time to end this cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment once and for all. The United States cannot claim to be a leader in human rights while condemning its prisoners to death.”
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