Last July, despite strong evidence of his innocence, Troy Davis came within 24 hours of execution by the state of Georgia. No physical evidence tied Davis to the murder for which he was condemned; his conviction relied on the testimony of 9 people, 7 of whom have recanted or changed their testimony (one who did not is the alternate suspect, who evidence suggest was the actual gunman).

After Amnesty International USA put out a call to its membership to persuade the Georgia parole board to give Troy time to present evidence of his innocence, he was granted a 90-day stay. The Georgia Supreme Court agreed to hear Troy’s appeal, and begins hearing oral arguments on 13 November, 2007.

But the stay of execution is only a temporary reprieve; Troy Davis could still be scheduled to die by lethal injection in the near future. .

Christian Aid is an agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland. It works wherever the need is greatest – irrespective of religion or race. Because it believes in empowering people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, it supports local organizations, which are best placed to understand the local needs. Christian Aid strives for an end to poverty and to change the rules that keep people poor.

Platform works across disciplines for social and ecological justice. It combines the transformative power of art with the tangible goals of campaigning, the rigor of in-depth research with the vision to promote alternative futures. Anita collaborated with Platform on numerous causes close to her heart.

Founded in 1995 by a small, committed group of Ogoni in the UK, to raise awareness about the economic deprivation, environmental devastation, and gross human rights abuses suffered by native peoples in the Niger Delta at the hands of multinational oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron. Anita joined the Ogoni struggle and befriended playwright and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa before his execution by the corrupt Nigerian government. With the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) in Nigeria, Anita’s work to expose the corruption and injustice helped free 20 Ogoni from Nigerian jails. But the struggle goes on.

Children on the Edge exists for the most vulnerable and marginalized child worldwide, ensuring they are heard and are not invisible, are protected and have their needs met, advocating for all of their rights in accordance with the principles and provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Anita founded COTE in 1990 in response to the Romanian orphanage crisis. She went many times to visit and work in the field in orphanages and care centers in Romania, Albania and Kosovo. She continued her involvement with Children on the Edge throughout the last 17 years and continued to be one of their biggest contributors and supporters. Anita was scheduled to visit Thailand and Burma with Children on the Edge to help highlight the human-rights abuses being perpetrated by Burma’s military regime against its own people.