Capital punishment in the Comoros
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the Comoros. Currently, however, the country has a de facto moratorium in place; although the death penalty remains in the nation's penal code, it has not been used since the 1990s.
History
The Comoros gained independence from
Shortly before Ali's execution, then-Comorian President
On 29 May 1997, Mohamed Saidali, who went by the alias "Robin," was executed by firing squad. He had been convicted of armed robbery; a court issued his death sentence on 20 September 1996. On the same date, three other men, Mohamed Sahali, Ali Machallah, and an unidentified man, were also sentenced to death ostensibly for the same crime.[3] Amnesty International expressed concerns that Sahali, Machallah, and the unidentified man would be imminently executed similarly to Saidali,[4] although they were never executed. After Saidali's execution, the United Nations published a report criticizing Comorian authorities for not respecting Saidali's right to life. Like Youssouf Ali, Saidali had been denied the right to appeal.[5]
To date, Saidali's execution is the most recent to have taken place in the Comoros.
Recent developments
At the end of 2017,
References
- ^ a b "Comoros". Hands Off Cain. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Comoros: Death Penalty/Legal Concern". Amnesty International. 6 January 1997. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ United Nations Economic and Social Council (23 December 1996). "Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Any Part of the World, with Particular Reference to Colonial and Other Dependent Countries and Territories: Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions" (PDF). RefWorld. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Comores: Más información: Pena de muerte y preocupación jurídica". Amnesty International. 2 June 1997. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ United Nations Economic and Social Council (19 December 1997). "Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Any Part of the World, with Particular Reference to Colonial and Other Dependent Countries and Territories: Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions" (PDF). RefWorld. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Amnesty International Global Report. "Death Sentences and Executions: 2019" (PDF). Amnesty International. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Le suspect Mohamed Zaidou Oumouri est aux mains du Pign à Moroni". Comores Infos (in French). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Amnesty International Global Report (21 April 2021). "Death Sentences and Executions: 2020". Amnesty International. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Jeune de Foumbouni brûlé dans une voiture: La peine de mort contre Mohamed Zaidou". Habari Za Comores (in French). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.