Singing For Their Lives On Ugandas Death Row

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Death Row Choir (2008): This choir of death row prisoners has recorded a unique album of songs to publicize their fight against capital punishment. • For similar stories, see: • Is the United States' Capital Punishment System Equal? • • Is The United State's Capital Punishm... • The Ugandan Witchdoctors Still Making Child Sacrifices • • Video • The Shocking Truth About Yemen's Death Row Kids • • The Shocking Truth About Yemen's Deat... • Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: • http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... • For downloads and more information visit: • https://www.journeyman.tv/film/3943/d... • Like us on Facebook: • / journeymanpictures • Follow us on Twitter: • / journeymanvod • / journeymannews • Follow us on Instagram: • / journeymanpictures • Inmates of Luzira Prison in Kampala are literally singing for their lives. “Do not kill us, we are so sorry”, sings Susan Kigula. In the first legal case of this kind, inmates are battling the government to abolish hangings. The prisoners are convicted of serious crimes, yet human rights groups claim 30-40% of inmates are innocent. There have been no executions since 1999. But with the gallows just behind the prison wall, the idea of death is close by. • Joe Sinclair – Ref. 3943 • Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.

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