Death by Zoom: Covid-19-hit Indonesia orders death penalties online
Three Iranians and a Pakistani learned via video that they would be shot for smuggling drugs into Indonesia
Reuters
April 23, 2021
JAKARTA:
Indonesia has sentenced scores of prisoners to death over Zoom and other video apps during the pandemic in what critics say is an inhumane insult to those facing the firing squad.
The Southeast Asian nation turned to virtual court hearings as Covid-19 restrictions shut down most in-person trials, including murder and drug trafficking cases, which can carry the death penalty.
Since early last year, almost 100 inmates have been condemned to die in Indonesia by judges they could only see on a television monitor, according to Amnesty International.
6 Indonesian Militants Sentenced to Death for Deadly 2018 Prison Riot
benarnews.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from benarnews.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COVID-19-hit Indonesia orders executions online
gulfnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gulfnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
World News Quick Take - Taipei Times
taipeitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from taipeitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.