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Indonesia urged to heed UN call to abolish death penalty

Jakarta Post - April 10, 2017

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Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The government has been encouraged to heed the United Nations' call to abolish the death penalty from the country's judicial system.

Jakarta-based human rights watchdog Imparsial said it expected the government to finally adopt the recommendation during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) slated for next month, when the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will review Indonesia's human rights record along with that of other UN member states.

"The government must no longer avoid the recommendation regarding the death penalty, as it is clear the policy is questionable," Imparsial deputy director Muhammad Gufron told the press on Sunday.

Gufron suggested the government comprehensively review the last three rounds of executions in order to identify alleged corrupt practices in the process.

The upcoming UPR will be the third session held to evaluate the human rights record of each of UN member. The quadrennial gathering has always seen the UNHRC suggest that Indonesia abolish the death penalty, a recommendation Indonesia has consistently rejected. (wit)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/04/10/ri-urged-to-heed-un-call-to-abolish-death-penalty.html.