Amnesty International 'Death for a 17-year-old?' AI, on their campaign to stop executions of child offenders in America and worldwide. Although it violates international law, the United States remains one of only eight nations that still practices child executions. Amnesty International reports with stories about child offenders around the world who have been executed or who are currently on death row. Since 1990, the United States has executed more child offenders than all other nations combined. Read more to find out how you can help stop the executions.

Excerpt from the manifesto:
"Napoleon doesn’t deserve to die. I know there’s got to be punishment, but death for a 17-year-old? People change. . . To take a child’s [life] - you can’t hold a 17-year-old by the same standards as you do you or me. . . life is a teacher. And I know even today Napoleon is much better now than he was then."