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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8768

13 August 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/indonesia
Dismay at implementation of death penalty

Brussels, 12/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a statement on behalf of the EU on 11 August, the Dutch Presidency noted that the European Union had learned 'with dismay that despite previous expressions of concern of the EU and human rights organisations to the Indonesian authorities (see Europe of 6 August, p.2), Indonesia has carried out an execution in Medan. In doing so, Indonesia has abolished its de facto moratorium on the death penalty.' The execution of Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey, an Indian...

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