Free Leonard Peltier
Help free Native American activist Leonard Peltier by signing this petition, and help collect other signatures.
Online Petition
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Paper Petition
Download and print the petition to help collect signatures
Submit completed petitions to:
Green Party
P.O Box 2828
Sacramento, CA 95812
Background
Leonard Peltier is the longest held political prisoner in the USA, and past attempts for retrial and Presidential Pardon have failed. Accordingly, the Green Party of California has initiated a petition to President Obama to free Mr. Peltier according to the request of his defense team.
It is our belief that Pres. Clinton took no action when offered a similar petition because of consideration of Hillary's political ambition. It was rejected by Pres. Bush because of his Republican values and not being able to concede that this country could be in error. Now is the time to try again with a President who lacks these encumbrances.
In the past 35 years millions of signatures and letters have been collected to seek freedom for Leonard Peltier to no avail even though the credibility of his trial is seriously flawed. While his lawyers are currently trying for a compassionate release his defense committee has encouraged the Green Party to proceed with their petition. We believe the time for a Presidential clemency to be granted at the end of Obama's term.
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