Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

Meet a man who spent his best years on death row, convicted of a murder he didn't commit.

At the age of 19 Kerry Cook was arrested and wrongly convicted of murder. Cook spent the next two decades on death row in Texas, only to be cleared of all charges in 1999. His struggle for freedom is said to be one of the worst cases of police and prosecutorial misconduct in American history.

Kerry Cook is now an outspoken advocate for a legal reform to abolish the death penalty.He has written the book "Chasing Justice" and travels the world sharing his experiences from spending 22 years of his life on death row.

Agenda

1. Call to order
2. From the Board's Journal
3. Guest Speech by John Peder Egenæs
4. Guest Speech by Kerry Cook
5. Short break
6. Discussion with Kerry Cook and John Peder Egenæs
7. Speaker's corner
8. A.o.b
9. Critisism
10. Meeting adjourned

The meeting will be held in english. In cooperation with Amnesty International.

Note: The meeting starts at 18.00