Asia-Pacific youths oppose the death penalty in pictures

World Day

on 10 October 2008

As the World Coalition puts the spotlight on Asia on October 10, APYN has decided to rally its members and their friends via the social networking website, Facebook.
The network invited young activists to send a picture of themselves holding a placard featuring an abolitionist slogan or logo.
The resulting portrait gallery is being sent today to the governments of the World Day’s six target countries in Asia. “

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