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Actor and long-time Reprieve supporter Adjoa Andoh voiced Reprieve’s BBC Radio 4 Appeal – telling the story of Ishmael Gome, a man who spent ten years on death row in Malawi for a crime he didn’t commit.
When Ishmael first met Reprieve’s lawyers, he told them: “I am looking into my grave, every day.”
Reprieve took on Ishmael’s case and proved he should never have been sentenced to death. When he was freed, he said returning to his village felt like being born again.
Ishmael isn’t alone. Since 2014, Reprieve and partners in Malawi have fought for nearly 200 people facing execution. One by one, we successfully fought their cases and the majority are now home.
As Adjoa puts it: “I’ve supported Reprieve for over ten years because they are magnificent at fighting for people on death row around the world.”
