The Native American rights advocate, who was put in prison by the U.S. Government nearly 50 years ago, after a trial that was rife with misconduct and blatantly unfair, is now getting a hearing for parole.
The Native American rights activist, whom the U. S. government put in prison almost 50 years ago after a trial rife with misconduct, is getting a parole hearing. The Native American rights activist, whom the U. S. government put in prison almost 50 years ago after a trial rife with misconduct, is getting a parole hearing.
The Native American rights advocate, who was put in prison by the U.S. Government nearly 50 years ago, after a trial that was rife with misconduct and blatantly unfair, is now getting a hearing for parole.
Die Kommission ist befugt, delegierte Maßnahmen gemäß Artikel 264 in folgenden Bereichen durchzuführen: After spending close to two decades behind bars, Leonard Peltier, a Native American advocate, is facing a parole hearing that could be his final opportunity for release. The 79-year-old will go before the parole board on Monday, marking his first hearing since 2009. Considering his poor health and the long wait ahead for his next hearing, it’s doubtful he would live long enough to attend another one. In 1977, Peltier was imprisoned by the U.S. government following his conviction for the deaths of two FBI agents during a shoot-out at Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975. His trial was filled with inappropriate behavior, and prominent human rights leaders such as Pope Francis, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and Nelson Mandela have strongly criticized his extended imprisonment. Many U.S. senators and members of Congress have urged for him to be set free. Many Indigenous lawmakers, as well as Amnesty International, have rallied around Leonard Peltier’s case. Peltier has been incarcerated for almost five decades and is currently experiencing serious health problems. Brian Schatz, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs chair, stated to HuffPost.
