Death penalty: we must go beyond symbolic protests
9 years, 10 months ago

Death penalty: we must go beyond symbolic protests

ABC  

Indonesia can easily dismiss Australia's objections to the death penalty when it just involves Australians. Much as the death penalty's proponents have sought to exploit this response to harness nationalist support, key media within Indonesia have now also used it to argue against further executions. If this goal is substantive progress towards death penalty abolition in Indonesia and other retentionist countries, Australia needs substantive measures. Placing death penalty conditions on law enforcement cooperation is the main lever available to Australia, because of its clear importance to both Australia and Indonesia in combating transnational crime. For instance, the question that was not addressed in today's Australian Federal Police press conference was whether the AFP believes international partners would continue to cooperate with Australia if our law required assurances that the death penalty would not be applied where cooperation took place.

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Indonesia agrees to repatriate ailing French national who has spent almost 20 years on death row
2 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia agrees to repatriate ailing French national who has spent almost 20 years on death row

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia signed a deal on Friday to repatriate an ailing French national who has been on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offenses. “The Indonesian government has decided not to execute the prisoner and has agreed to transfer him to France,” Mahendra told a joint news conference attended by France’s ambassador to Indonesia, Fabien Penone. Indonesia’s …

Filipino woman on Indonesia death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and ‘miracle’ transfer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Filipino woman on Indonesia death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and ‘miracle’ transfer

Associated Press  

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an execution site in May 2015, just a few feet away from her isolation cell on an Indonesian prison island, where a 13-member firing squad was waiting. Veloso’s life was ultimately spared — temporarily — by Indonesia’s Attorney General’s …

5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home
3 months, 4 weeks ago

5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The remaining five Australians from …

Indonesia mulls introduction of a ‘probationary’ death penalty
2 years, 5 months ago

Indonesia mulls introduction of a ‘probationary’ death penalty

Al Jazeera  

Planned changes to the country’s criminal code suggest execution should be a ‘last resort’ but could a probationary sentence be abusive? “In Singapore the timeline for executions would generally be fairly quick compared to places like the US, but there has been a ‘backlog’ over the past 10 years due to legal amendments that allowed many of the death row …

Malaysia says no ‘U-turn’ in death penalty abolition
6 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia says no ‘U-turn’ in death penalty abolition

Al Jazeera  

Some 32 offences currently carry the death penalty, but government says punishment is no deterrent to crime. “The government must not take a blanket approach to deal with death row inmates upon abolition,” the Anti-Death Penalty Coalition of Malaysia, a civil society group formed last month, said in a statement. “The government must review each case individually as some of …

Malaysia says no ‘U-turn’ in death penalty abolition
6 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia says no ‘U-turn’ in death penalty abolition

Al Jazeera  

Some 32 offences currently carry the death penalty, but government says punishment is no deterrent to crime. “The government must not take a blanket approach to deal with death row inmates upon abolition,” the Anti-Death Penalty Coalition of Malaysia, a civil society group formed last month, said in a statement. “The government must review each case individually as some of …

Malaysia to abolish death penalty: Minister
6 years, 5 months ago

Malaysia to abolish death penalty: Minister

The Hindu  

Malaysia’s Cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty, a senior Minister said on Thursday, in a decision hailed by rights groups. Communications and multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo confirmed the cabinet had resolved to end the death penalty. “The death penalty is barbarous, and unimaginably cruel,” N Surendran, an advisor with the Lawyers for Liberty rights group said in …

Eight sentenced to death, 88 get life in prison over PNG sorcery murders
6 years, 8 months ago

Eight sentenced to death, 88 get life in prison over PNG sorcery murders

ABC  

Eight men have been sentenced to death in Papua New Guinea for their involvement in the brutal killing of seven people, including two children, who they thought were conducting sorcery. Key points: Group of 97 were found guilty of murdering seven people Community concern over use of death penalty PNG is struggling to deal with continuing cases of sorcery-related violence …

Death penalty: Indonesia urged to block moves to introduce beheading as punishment for murder
7 years ago

Death penalty: Indonesia urged to block moves to introduce beheading as punishment for murder

ABC  

Amnesty International has urged Indonesia to step in and block moves to introduce beheading as a punishment for murder in the country's conservative Aceh province. Key points: Aceh wants to follow leads of countries like Saudi Arabia Head of Aceh's Sharia Law says beheading an effective deterrent Indonesia currently drafting laws to criminalise gay sex, sex between unmarried couples The …

Indonesian death penalty laws to be softened to allow reformed prisoners to avoid execution
7 years, 2 months ago

Indonesian death penalty laws to be softened to allow reformed prisoners to avoid execution

ABC  

Indonesian politicians have agreed to soften the nation's harsh death penalty laws. Key points: Changes would give authorities chance to avoid executing reformed prisoners Minister could recommend a death sentence be commuted to life in prison or a 20-year term Part of changes to criminal code that would not be enacted for several years The proposed new laws would impose …

Death penalty: Australia's top lawyers urge Government to push for end to capital punishment worldwide
8 years, 1 month ago

Death penalty: Australia's top lawyers urge Government to push for end to capital punishment worldwide

ABC  

Some of the nation's biggest legal heavy-hitters are pushing the Australian Government to end the death penalty worldwide. Key points: 50 years ago Ronald Ryan was the last person executed in Australia Since then six Australians have died overseas The Law Council wants the Australian Government to push to end the death penalty worldwide Today marks the 50th anniversary since …

Joko Widodo: Indonesian President on trust and abolishing the death penalty ahead of Australia visit
8 years, 4 months ago

Joko Widodo: Indonesian President on trust and abolishing the death penalty ahead of Australia visit

ABC  

On the eve of his visit to Australia, the Indonesian President has spoken about the importance of rebuilding trust between the two nations and indicated Indonesia wants to move towards abolishing the death penalty. Key points: Indonesian President Joko Widodo will be in Australia for a two-day visit President Widodo says Indonesia may look at abolishing its controversial death penalty …

Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes
8 years, 8 months ago

Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes

Associated Press  

CILACAP, Indonesia — Indonesia executed four people convicted of drug crimes on Friday despite international protests and said it would decide later when as many as 10 others who got an unexpected reprieve are put to death. Ricky Gunawan, a lawyer from Community Legal Aid Institute who represented Jefferson and Utami, said the government’s unpredictable handling of the process was …

Indonesia gives death row inmates 72 hours' notice of impending executions
8 years, 8 months ago

Indonesia gives death row inmates 72 hours' notice of impending executions

ABC  

Indonesia has given a group of death row inmates 72 hours' notice before they face the firing squad. Key points: Fourteen prisoners listed for execution, including foreign nationals from Pakistan and Nigeria They will be the first executions since those of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukamaran Julie Bishop has joined diplomats and rights groups in speaking out against executions The …

Indonesia: Death penalty, castration for child rapists
8 years, 10 months ago

Indonesia: Death penalty, castration for child rapists

Al Jazeera  

Tough new punishments aimed at combating alarming rate of child sex abuse, but activists say measures will not work. Indonesia’s introduction of tougher punishments for child sex offenders, including the death penalty and chemical castration, has won public applause – but activists are warning that the measures will not serve as a deterrent. “Castration is intended to have a deterrent …

Bali Nine executions: Their deaths hurt us all, because they demonstrate the impotence of international law
9 years, 11 months ago

Bali Nine executions: Their deaths hurt us all, because they demonstrate the impotence of international law

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Their deaths hurt us all, because …

Indonesia executions: Who is being killed, where are they from – and what did they do?
9 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia executions: Who is being killed, where are they from – and what did they do?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His death sentence was upheld by Indonesia’s Supreme Court …

Bali Nine: Barnaby Joyce says death penalty 'discussion' needed in wake of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan executions
9 years, 11 months ago

Bali Nine: Barnaby Joyce says death penalty 'discussion' needed in wake of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan executions

ABC  

As many grieve the deaths by firing squad of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has called for a "discussion" about the death penalty. Indonesia's attorney-general Muhammad Prasetyo has dismissed the withdrawal as a "temporary reaction" while foreign minister Retno Marsudi has said there are no plans for Indonesia to withdraw its ambassador in Canberra. On Wednesday …

Lobby countries who use death penalty, urges Supreme Court judge
9 years, 11 months ago

Lobby countries who use death penalty, urges Supreme Court judge

ABC  

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: The use of the death penalty around the world is something that most Australians only think about when one of our nationals is affected. LEX LASRY: Yes, I'd like to see a group established, perhaps an eminent persons group, established by the Australian Government, whose job it is - is to in effect establish a strategy so …

Australia must lobby Indonesia, US and China to end capital punishment: Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry
9 years, 11 months ago

Australia must lobby Indonesia, US and China to end capital punishment: Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry

ABC  

A high profile judge has called on the Federal Government to lobby other countries to end the use of the death penalty across the world. Victorian Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry QC was the lawyer who represented Australian drug trafficker Van Nguyen, who was executed in Singapore in 2005. The long-time anti-death penalty campaigner said the Australian Government should form …

Indonesia executions show hurdles of death penalty diplomacy
10 years ago

Indonesia executions show hurdles of death penalty diplomacy

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Inside a remote island prison in Indonesia, two Australians facing death by firing squad await word of their fate. “For a diplomat, the death penalty cases are always the hardest ones because they involve a supreme act of sovereignty — the foreign state believing it has the right to take the life of someone that’s committed a crime …

Indonesia says executions won't be delayed despite mercy pleas
10 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia says executions won't be delayed despite mercy pleas

Firstpost  

Indonesia’s president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not be delayed. Indonesia’s president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not be delayed, warning foreign countries not to intervene in his government’s right to use capital punishment. “If the …

Bali Nine: Tony Abbott appeals to Indonesian president to spare Australian pair on death row
10 years, 2 months ago

Bali Nine: Tony Abbott appeals to Indonesian president to spare Australian pair on death row

ABC  

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has appealed directly to Indonesian president Joko Widodo to show mercy to two Australian men on death row in his country. Chan's chances of a reprieve appear equally doomed after president Widodo also made clear there was no prospect he would show mercy for any of the other prisoners on drug convictions. Mr Abbott's appeals came …

Tony Abbott confirms Bali Nine member Myuran Sukumaran has lost appeal against death penalty
10 years, 2 months ago

Tony Abbott confirms Bali Nine member Myuran Sukumaran has lost appeal against death penalty

ABC  

The Australian Government has confirmed a member of the so-called Bali Nine has lost his final avenue for appeal against the death penalty in Indonesia. "We oppose the death penalty for Australians at home and abroad," he said. "We obviously respect the legal systems of other countries, but where there is an attempt to impose the death penalty on an …

Indonesian death row pardons: Law expert expresses caution over Jokowi's 'no mercy' statement
10 years, 3 months ago

Indonesian death row pardons: Law expert expresses caution over Jokowi's 'no mercy' statement

ABC  

An expert on Indonesian law has expressed caution over new president Joko Widodo's comments about not pardoning drug offenders on death row. Melbourne University's Tim Lindsey said former Indonesian leaders had made similar statements about not issuing pardons, but said clemency was still granted in some cases. Indonesia's justice minister Yosanna Laoly has said instructions not to provide clemency for …

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