Texas is scheduled to execute Gilberto Reyes on June 21 for the March 1998 murder of Yvette Barraz.

The state of Texas should not execute Reyes for his role in this crime. Executing Reyes would violate the right to life as declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and constitute the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Reyes was raised in a neglected environment and suffered emotional abuse at the hands of his mother. His trial lawyer presented minimal mitigating evidence, and the evidence supporting the aggravating charge is insubstantial.

Please write to Gov. Rick Perry on behalf of Gilberto Reyes!

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