Tonga. International concern over Tonga’s debate on death penalty for drug offences
Tonga. International concern over Tonga’s debate on death penalty for drug offences
Several international human rights organisations have expressed grave concern over recent discussions in Tonga’s Parliament suggesting the extension of the death penalty to drug-related offences.
“We are gravely concerned about the debate held in Tonga’s Parliament late last month, which suggests the country may be considering extending the death penalty to drug-related offences,” said a joint statement by Amnesty International, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), Capital Punishment Justice Project (CPJP), Australia, Harm Reduction International, Julian Wagner Memorial Fund (JWMF), Australia, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), and World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP). (PINA – Pacific News Service, Fidschi Inseln, 14.06.2024)
https://pina.com.fj/2024/06/14/international-concern-over-tongas-debate-on-death-penalty-for-drug-offences/