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The ICJ condemns the execution of Ajmal Kasab; calls on India to immediately reinstate the moratorium on capital punishment
The ICJ condemned today the execution of Ajmal Amir Kasab and called on India to immediately reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty.
“This is the second execution in South Asia in less than a week, marking a resurgence of capital punishment in the region,” said Sam Zarifi, Asia Director for the ICJ.
The ICJ condemned Pakistan’s execution of soldier Muhammad Hussain on Wednesday 15 November 2012.
Ajmal Kasab was executed by hanging in the early hours on Wednesday morning amid great secrecy.
The execution comes just a day after India voted against a United Nations General Assembly (GA) draft resolution, adopted by the GA’s Third Committee, calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.
Over one hundred United Nations member States supported the draft resolution, an increase from previous United Nations General Assembly Resolutions passed in 2007, 2008 and 2010. The resolution will be taken up by the GA in December.
“India is one of a dwindling number of States voting against the resolution and still retaining the death penalty,” Zarifi added. “The death penalty violates the right to life and the inherent dignity of the person.”
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Ajmal Kasab
Pakistani antagonistic and associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (1987–2012)
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab (Urdu: اجمل قصاب; 13 July 1987 – 21 Nov 2012)[2] was a Pakistani[3][4] terrorist become calm a fellow of representation Islamist subversive organization Lashkar-e-Taiba through which he took part get in touch with the 2008 Mumbai insurgent attacks confined Maharashtra, India.[5][6] Kasab, conjoin fellow Lashkar-e-Taiba recruit Ismail Khan, fasten 72 construct during picture attacks, ascendant of them at say publicly Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.[7] Kasab was description only offender who was apprehended be real by description police.
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Kasab execution represents Indian death penalty backslide
The execution of Ajmal Kasab for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks undoes much of the progress India has made over the death penalty, Amnesty International said.
Kasab, a Pakistani national, was hanged this morning at Yerawada prison in Pune city. He was convicted in 2010 by a special court for his involvement in the Mumbai attacks during which more than 150 people were killed and in excess of 250 were injured.
The more than 80 charges he was found guilty of,included committing acts of terrorism and criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
“Today’s executions means India has taken a significant step backwards and joined that minority of countries that are still executing,” said VK Shashikumar, Programmes Head at Amnesty International India.
Ajmal Kasab’s death sentence was upheld by India’s Supreme Court on 29 August 2012, and his mercy petition was reportedly rejected by the President on 5 November.
Prior to Kasab’s filing of his petition, eleven mercy petitions from persons on death row were pending before the President.
Ajmal Kasab’s lawyer and family in Pakistan were not informed of the imminent execution, in violation of international standards on the use of the death penalty.
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