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Sponsored by: Amnesty International USA, Miami Chapter aimiami &

Symposium to Abolish the Death Penalty. Juan Melendez was convicted of a crime that he didn’t commit and spent nearly eighteen years on Florida’s Death Row. Key evidence in the case was concealed by the prosecution to protect the real killer; a police informant who had confessed to the crime.

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Sponsored by: Amnesty International USA, Miami Chapter aimiami &

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  1. Symposium to Abolish the Death Penalty Juan Melendez was convicted of a crime that he didn’t commit and spent nearly eighteen years on Florida’s Death Row. Key evidence in the case was concealed by the prosecution to protect the real killer; a police informant who had confessed to the crime. Abe Bonowitz is the Director of Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, a national non-profit organization which promotes positive dialog regarding capital punishment and invigorated tactical grassroots activism by the global death penalty abolition movement. He has been a long-time activist with Amnesty International USA and served for four years as a member of its board of directors. Juan Melendez leaves the Union Correctional Institution in Ralford, FL. Accompanying Melendez are Investigator Rosa Greenbaum and attorney Marty McClain. Photo by Jon Fletcher/AP Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear Juan’s inspirational story – a story of human resilience, courage, faith, and forgiveness. Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Books & Books 933 Lincoln Road Miami Beach, FL Sponsored by: Amnesty International USA, Miami Chapter www.aimiami.org & Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty www.FADP.org 800-973-6548

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