No Human Way To Kill
Robert Priseman
Acclaimed artist Robert Priseman has assembled some of his drawings of execution
chambers with essays on the death penalty into a new book entitled "No Human Way
to Kill." The essays include the story of a mother whose daughter was murdered,
a death row inmate's diary, and an interview with Jim Willett, former warden of
the prison where Texas executions are held. Death penalty attorney Clive
Stafford Smith writes in review, "The etchings and accounts offer up a strange
and original contemplation on a subject which stretches back far, far too long."
To find our more information please see the links below:
http://www.artfractures.com/exhibitions/no-human-way-to-kill/
http://www.artfractures.com/publications/
Panel Discussion
Artist and HRC Fellow Robert Priseman Speech
Part 1
Part 2 - Q&A
Due to technical difficulties, several minutes are missing from the end of the last panelist's talk to the introduction of the Question and Answer session. Part 2 opens on the Q&A session in progress.
Book Launch
- October 2009
Robert Priseman in conjunction with Amnesty International and the Human
Rights Centre at the University of Essex
hosted the launch of his
controversial book 'No Human Way to Kill',
on Saturday 10th of October – the World Day Against the Death
Penalty – at
the Chapel, Methodist Central Hall,
Westminster, London.
The event was chaired by Professor Sir Nigel Rodley of
Essex’s Human Rights Centre and a key-note address was delivered by Rev. Cathy
Harrington with commentary from James Welsh, Health and Human Rights Coordinator
at Amnesty International, Sophie Walker, Investigator at Reprieve, Marian
Cleghorn, Project Coordinator at Amicus, and Mary Murphy, Policy Director from
Penal Reform International. Click here to
see summary.
You
can watch the
Cathy
Harrington video
of her speech online.
You will need to have Windows Media Player (or an equivalent media player)
installed, in order to watch the video.
To Purchase:
Hard Copy: £24.99
Paper Back: £10.00
If you are interested in purchasing No Human Way To Kill please contact:
The Secretary
Human Rights Centre
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester CO4 3SQ
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1206 872558
Fax: +44 1206 873627
E-mail: hrc (non- Essex users add @essex.ac.uk).