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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Indonesia. Although the death penalty is normally enforced only in grave cases of premeditated murder, corruption in extreme cases can lead to the death penalty and the death penalty is also regularly applied to certain drug traffickers. Executions are carried out by firing squad. [1] [2] [3]
Execution of Saridewi Djamani. Saridewi binte Djamani (1978 – 28 July 2023) was a Singaporean who was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking 1 kg of drug containing 30.72g of heroin. Saridewi, who committed the offence on 17 June 2016, was arrested on the same day together with the drug courier at her HDB block in Anchorvale Road, Sengkang.
List of most recent executions by jurisdiction. Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below.
In Indonesia, capital punishment is administered by a firing squad which aims for the heart. In Mongolia, capital punishment has been abolished since 2016, but the method of execution in 2012 was a bullet to the neck from a .38 caliber revolver, a method inherited from Soviet legislation (see Capital punishment in Mongolia).
Capital punishment by country. Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is the state -sanctioned killing of a person as a punishment for a crime. It has historically been used in almost every part of the world. Since the mid-19th century many countries have abolished or discontinued the practice.
Crime in Indonesia. Patrol Boat of the Indonesian Police. Crime is present in various forms in Indonesia and is punished by means such as the death penalty, fines and/or imprisonment, but is low compared to other nations in the region. Indonesia's murder rate of 0.4 per 100,000 registered in 2017 is considered one of the lowest in the world.
The May 1998 Indonesia riots ( Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998 ), [1] also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy ( Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event ( Peristiwa 98 ), were incidents of mass violence, revolutionary protests, and civil unrest in Indonesia in May 1998. The events were mainly in the cities of Medan, Jakarta and Surakarta, with ...
Decapitation. Used at various points in history in many countries. One of the most famous methods was the guillotine. Now only used in Saudi Arabia with a sword. Stoning. The victim is battered by stones thrown by a group of people, with the injuries leading to death.