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May 12, 2017

Catholic leaders criticize Indonesia's continued use of death penalty

Indonesian activists hold candles during a 2016 candlelight protest against death penalty executions outside the presidential palace in Jakarta. Indonesia has rejected the possibility of abolishing the death penalty at a United Nations hearing reviewing the country's human rights situation.

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia has rejected the possibility of abolishing the death penalty at a United Nations hearing reviewing the country's human rights situation.

Published in International