ladyarkles
03-20-2005, 06:58 PM
INDONESIA (March 20)-----female is executed
Firing squad execute woman convicted in mutilation murders
An Indonesian woman was executed by firing squad early Sunday for multiple murders and mutilating her victims in East Java more than a decade ago, officials said.
"We confirm that the execution of Astini has been carried out early today (Sunday)," said A.F. Darmawan, head of East Java's prosecutors office.
The execution of Astini, 49, took place in a secret location in East Java's provincial capital of Surabaya, 600 kilometres east of Jakarta.
The state-run Antara news agency quoted Darmawan as saying that Astini was executed by a 12-member firing squad from the Indonesian police.
The death row inmate's execution was carried out after the Indonesian president and the country's Supreme Court turned down her appeal for clemency.
Astini was found guilty 8 years ago of murdering and mutilating 3 women on separate occasions between August 1993 and September 1995. She killed the 3 because they were unable to repay their debts to her.
On August 5, 2004, Indonesia carried out its 1st execution in more than three years. The execution of an Indian national convictedof drug trafficking in 1994 was followed by the execution of 2 Thai nationals on drug charges on October 1.
After the executions, London-based Amnesty International expressed concern that the executions reflected an "increasing willingness by the
(Indonesian) authorities to use the death penalty to address crime".
The organization also called statements by the government that showed it would step up executions in the near future "a setback for human rights in Indonesia, which has rarely imposed this cruel and inhuman form of punishment".
Rights groups like Amnesty International particularly criticized last year's executions of the three foreigners in particular, saying their trials fell short of international standards.
Indonesia's attorney general's office said recently that it is preparing to execute 7 other foreigners convicted of drug trafficking in the country, after the president turned down their clemency pleas.
(source: Jakarta Post)
Firing squad execute woman convicted in mutilation murders
An Indonesian woman was executed by firing squad early Sunday for multiple murders and mutilating her victims in East Java more than a decade ago, officials said.
"We confirm that the execution of Astini has been carried out early today (Sunday)," said A.F. Darmawan, head of East Java's prosecutors office.
The execution of Astini, 49, took place in a secret location in East Java's provincial capital of Surabaya, 600 kilometres east of Jakarta.
The state-run Antara news agency quoted Darmawan as saying that Astini was executed by a 12-member firing squad from the Indonesian police.
The death row inmate's execution was carried out after the Indonesian president and the country's Supreme Court turned down her appeal for clemency.
Astini was found guilty 8 years ago of murdering and mutilating 3 women on separate occasions between August 1993 and September 1995. She killed the 3 because they were unable to repay their debts to her.
On August 5, 2004, Indonesia carried out its 1st execution in more than three years. The execution of an Indian national convictedof drug trafficking in 1994 was followed by the execution of 2 Thai nationals on drug charges on October 1.
After the executions, London-based Amnesty International expressed concern that the executions reflected an "increasing willingness by the
(Indonesian) authorities to use the death penalty to address crime".
The organization also called statements by the government that showed it would step up executions in the near future "a setback for human rights in Indonesia, which has rarely imposed this cruel and inhuman form of punishment".
Rights groups like Amnesty International particularly criticized last year's executions of the three foreigners in particular, saying their trials fell short of international standards.
Indonesia's attorney general's office said recently that it is preparing to execute 7 other foreigners convicted of drug trafficking in the country, after the president turned down their clemency pleas.
(source: Jakarta Post)