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CLEMENCY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ELDER LEONARD PELTIER

Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years, including years spent in solitary confinement, serving two life sentences for murder despite critical concerns over the fairness of his trial. He has always maintained his innocence.

He is in declining health and suffers from a number of serious life-threatening illnesses, including diabetes and an abdominal aortic aneurism and other comorbidities. His lawyers have submitted a new petition for clemency.

President Biden must grant Leonard Peltier clemency on humanitarian grounds and as a matter of justice.

As we mark his 80th birthday, please join us in calling on the authorities to grant clemency to Native American Elder Leonard Peltier.

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Dear {contact_data~salutation},

Leonard Peltier is a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), which promotes Native American rights. In 1975, during a confrontation involving AIM members, two FBI agents were killed. Leonard Peltier was convicted of their murders but has always denied killing the agents.

There are serious concerns about the fairness of proceedings leading to his trial and conviction, including coerced and later recanted testimony as well as the prosecution’s withholding of evidence that might have assisted Leonard Peltier’s defense. In light of these and other concerns, the former US Attorney who supervised the prosecution team post-trial, James Reynolds, has since called for clemency.

Leonard Peltier is turning 80 years old, has spent nearly 50 years in prison, and has been repeatedly denied parole. There are serious concerns about Leonard Peltier’s deteriorating health. His lawyers recently submitted a new petition for clemency.

I urge you to grant Leonard Peltier clemency on humanitarian grounds and as a matter of justice.

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