On June 20, Texas is set to execute Lionel Rodriguez for the September 1990 murder of Tracy Gee.

The state of Texas should not execute Rodriguez for his role in this crime. Executing Rodriguez would violate the right to life as declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and constitute the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Furthermore, Rodriguez suffered abuse as a child from his alcoholic father.

Please write to Gov. Rick Perry on behalf of Lionel Rodriguez!

The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty holds vigils across the state on days when executions are scheduled. In Austin the vigil is held across from the Governor’s Mansion on Lavaca from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We need your help to raise awareness about this policy and how the people of Texas really feel about it. For the official schedule of executions go to http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/scheduledexecutions.htm