Mumia Abu-Jamal is an internationally known political prisoner of the United States. A black writer and radio journalist, author, former member of the Black Panther Party, supporter of Philadelphia’s radical MOVE organization, he has spent 30+ years in prison, almost all in solitary confinement on Pennsylvania’s Death Row.
His demand for a new trial is supported by heads of state and prominent politicians worldwide; Nobel laureates Nelson Mandela, Toni Morrison, Desmond Tutu; the European and Japanese Parliaments; city governments; distinguished human rights organizations such as Amnesty International; the members of the U.S. Congress; civil rights groups; labor unions, scholars, religious leaders, artists, scientists and countless others who cherish democracy, human rights and justice.