Support for Commutation of North Carolina Death Sentences

Human Rights Watch is urging Governor Cooper to commute the death sentences of all individuals on North Carolina’s death row, citing the cruelty and irreversibility of capital punishment. They highlight international human rights agreements that oppose the death penalty and point out racial disparities in the application of death sentences. The organization calls attention to the historical roots of racism in the death penalty system and urges the governor to consider these factors in his decision.