EXTERNAL (for general distribution)AI Index: AMR 14/03/95

Distr: UA/SC

23 May 1995

Further information on EXTRA 54/95 (AMR 14/02/95, 15 May 1995) - Death Penalty

BAHAMASTrevor NIXON

Trevor Nixon remains scheduled to be executed on 25 May 1995.

Amnesty International has received details about the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy who recommends the Governor General on whether or not to grant clemency to a prisoner on death row in the Bahamas. Please send further appeals as specified below.

FURTHER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please telephone, or send telegrams and faxes

Appeals to the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy

- urging the Committee to recommend that the Governor General grant clemency to Trevor NIXON

C.A. Smith

Chairman, Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy

PO Box N 3002

Nassau, Bahamas

Faxes: +1 809 322 6546

Telephone: +1 809 322 6250 (or 6251, 6252, 6253)

Telegrams: Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, Nassau, Bahamas

Salutation: Dear Chairman

COPIES TO

His Excellency Clifford Darling, Kt., JP

Governor General

PO Box N8301

Nassau, Bahamas

Faxes: +1 809 322 4659

The Honourable Hubert Ingraham

Prime Minister

Office of the Prime Minister

Churchill Building

PO Box N 3746

Nassau, Bahamas

Faxes: +1 809 327 5806

Senator Brent Symonette

Attorney General

PO Box N 3007

Nassau, Bahamas

Faxes: +1 809 322 2255

PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY.