I owe my life to Amnesty International

Earlier this month in Yemen, an emotional Hafez Ibrahim greeted Amnesty International researcher Lamri Chirouf, the man he credits with stopping his execution for a crime committed when he was a child.

Now aged 22, Hafez proudly described his determination to make the most of the life that was returned to him. He is in his third year at Sanaa University studying law, and plans to dedicate himself to protecting human rights. His story highlights the additional injustice and cruelty of the death penalty when it comes to juvenile offenders.

Hafez Ibrahim was 16 when he attended a wedding in his home town of Taizz. Everyone was in high spirits and most of the men were armed. At some point, the celebrations boiled over, a struggle broke out, a gun went off and someone was killed.
The first judge sentenced me to death in 2005, he told Amnesty International. Then the case was referred to another judge, who confirmed the death sentence. He was not allowed to appeal.

Two years later and half way across the world in Amnesty Internationals headquarters in London, Lamri received a text on his mobile phone. It read: They are about to execute us. Hafez. Remarkably, Hafez had managed to get hold of a phone in Taizz Central Prison to send his desperate message.
Hafez knew what awaited him. He would be forced to lie face down on the ground inside the prison, and then guards would shoot him through the heart with an automatic rifle. The young man began the cruel countdown to death.

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[cmadison93]

@novamundus

Where is the evidence that supports your claim of him being a murderer? Or are you just spouting nonsense?

[novamundus]

Im sure the family of the victim are happy that this murdering goat fucker got off with no punishment...great job amnesty international...faggots.

[sweetbutdaring]

@51cha I see what u mean

[jamesunitedkingdom]

i wonder if he really did kill the bloke at the wedding?!

[bluesirsanchez]

51 cha has a epic chip on their shoulder huh

"TO ME YOU ARE POINTLESS" ?!? To everyone else you are an idiot lol

People can support the view of protecting an unborn child without being an angry dumbarse hahahaha

[51cha]

while the work you do is briliant YOU FAIL in my vote because you FAIL to PROTECT THE BABY IN THE WOMB THIS IS LIFE AT ITS MOST WEAKEST SO TO ME YOU ARE POINTLESS {AND DONT START WITH RAPE ETC TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT , THE RIGHT TO LIFE STANDS FOR ALL OR NOTHING YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO DECIDE WHATIS LIFE AND WHAT IS NOT

[BookLoverforLife]

glad to know he is safe. keep up the good work Amnesty.

[iamearthbornami]

thankyou for saving him