Essay On Corruption Of The Death Penalty In Indonesia

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Indonesia is one of many countries that still impose the death penalty for multiple violations of severe punishment. Generally, gross violations is only known to a few, such as murder or drug trafficking are now being discussed by the public warm. In fact, in the Indonesian laws there are many other things that could bring the perpetrators meregam lives in the hands of a firing squad, including robbery or theft that led to the death, cause rebellion, extortion with violence causing death. In addition, the community is still questionable corruption is also detrimental to the State, but why corruption is not applicable in death penalty ?. As we know, the death penalty imposed for breaking heavy penalties to the detriment of the State. Similar to the case of corruption, corruption has harmed the State. For example …show more content…

However, Indonesia, which is part of the United Nations opposed by the UN to impose the death penalty system. UN opposes the death penalty in all circumstances under any circumstances. UN reason against all forms of the death penalty is because contrary to human rights. The UN General Assembly on December 15, 1989 adopted the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalthy. The States Parties to the present Protocol, Believing that abolition of the death penalty contributes to enchancement of human dignity and the progressive development of human rights. In the face of criticism from the United Nations, Indonesia rather than in the opposite against the UN. According Desra Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the death penalty in Indonesia is not contrary to human rights or international law. According to the death penalty in Indonesia is not an extrajudicial or summary of arbitrary executions that violate human rights, but an act that has been through a thorough process of legal

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