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Indonesia | 14 years on death row: Timeline of Mary Jane Veloso’s ordeal and fight for justice

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MANILA, Philippines — The case of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, has spanned over a decade and remains one of the most high-profile legal battles involving an overseas Filipino worker. Veloso was arrested on April 25, 2010, at Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, after she was found in possession of more than 2.6 kilograms of heroin. She was sentenced to death in October – just six months after her arrest. Indonesia’s Supreme Court upheld the penalty in May 2011.

Kuwait | Court upholds death sentence for Bedouin man who killed own father

KUWAIT CITY, July 15: The Court of Appeal, led by Counselor Abdullah Al-Othman, has affirmed the death sentence for a young Bedouin man convicted of killing his father. 

The incident occurred in the Al-Firdous area following a domestic dispute over breakfast.

The court’s decision to uphold the death penalty reflects its stance on the severity of the crime. 

The convict, whose identity has not been disclosed, used a Kalashnikov rifle to commit the murder after an argument between his parents escalated.

In its ruling, the court emphasized that the nature of the crime warranted the maximum punishment.

 “The accused deserved the death penalty,” the court stated, indicating a firm refusal to show leniency.

Despite pausing executions from 2017 to 2022, Kuwait continues to carry out executions, most recently in July 2023, when Kuwait executed five people by hanging.

Kuwait is not taking steps toward a moratorium on executions or ratification of the Second Optional Protocol.

The last mass execution was in 2017, when Kuwait executed seven prisoners, including a ruling family member.

Source: Arab Times, Staff, July 15, 2024

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