Sunday, November 09, 2008
Australia - Implementation of the Bali terrorists: Amnesty accuses Canberra of not intervened to save their lives, by Noémie Cournoyer
Obama, he supports the death penalty ...
Amnesty International said today that following the execution of the perpetrators of the Bali bombings, calls for selective clemency by the federal government have endangered the lives of Australians who are on death row.
Terrorists Mukhlas, Amrozi and Imam Samudra, three of the men responsible for the 2002 attacks in Bali that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, were executed by a firing squad in Indonesia, just after midnight (4 pm AEDT) .
The failure of the government to seek clemency for the three men put at risk the lives of Australians who are on death row, including three members of the Bali Nine, "said Amnesty International.
Drug traffickers Australian Scott Rush, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are also waiting to be executed.
But while he has remained silent on the fate of Mukhlas, Amrozi and Imam Samudra, the government has exerted strong pressure to save the lives of three Australians.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Canberra does not intervene on behalf of foreign terrorists.
"We recently asked the government and the previous government to take a principled position on the death penalty and oppose in every case," said Katie Wood, campaign coordinator for Amnesty.
"By being selective in its appeals for clemency, the government promotes a two-tier policy on capital punishment, which inevitably undermines Australia's position on the issue, which inevitably has an effect on Australians who face the death penalty in Indonesia. "
Ms. Wood said that Amnesty understands why some families of the victims supported the death penalty but said it was "cruel and inhuman regardless of the crime and nationality."
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Labels: Australia, Indonesia, Islam, Noémie Cournoyer, Religion and fanaticism, Terrorism
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