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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Indonesia. Although the death penalty is normally enforced only in grave cases of premeditated murder, corruption in extreme cases can lead to the death penalty and the death penalty is also regularly applied to certain drug traffickers .
Indonesia has an informal moratorium and Malaysia a formal one, both in place since 2018. In April 2023, legislation abolishing the mandatory death penalty was passed in Malaysia. The countries in Asia that most recently abolished the death penalty are Kazakhstan (2021), Mongolia (2017), and Uzbekistan (2008).
The list of countries by UNODC homicide rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 100,000 individuals per year. A homicide rate of 30 (out of 100,000) corresponds to 0.03% of the population dying by homicide. [1] [2] [3] The reliability of underlying national murder rate data may vary. [4] [5] Only UNODC -vetted data is used in the ...
Jan 1, 2017 · This article undertakes a comparative analysis of Indonesia’s use of capital punishment under Widodo and his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It finds capital punishment has persisted despite the presence of up to six of seven factors comparative scholars hold to be determinants of abolition.
- Dave McRae
- 2017
May 18, 2024 · Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Indonesia. Although the death penalty is normally enforced only in grave cases of premeditated murder, corruption in extreme cases can lead to the death penalty and the death penalty is also regularly applied to certain drug traffickers. Executions are carried out by firing squad. [1] [2] [3] Contents.
Oct 8, 2021 · Published: October 7, 2021 11:34pm EDT. A vigil in protest against the death penalty in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2016. Indonesia, like its regional neighbours in Southeast Asia, has supported...
Apr 29, 2015 · 29 April 2015. In the early hours of Wednesday 29 April Indonesian authorities carried out the executions of eight men, including Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. We take a look at what happened and why. Indonesia and the death penalty. The Indonesian authorities have taken a hardline stance against drug offenders.
