The AI report on Death Sentences and Executions was released yesterday. I found it extremely "exciting" that for some reason, the name "malaysia" (which appears twice in the report) always pairs with "Mongolia" even though we hardly have anything in common.
For instance,
Introduction :
Many countries carry out executions in secret and refuse to divulge any information on the use of the death penalty. Such countries include China, Singapore, Malaysia and Mongolia.
Reports on execution :
Amnesty International remains concerned that executions may have taken place in Mongolia and Malaysia.
Anyway, I don't think anyone should look into the report seriously. The method used to compute those numbers is dubious. AI has not quoted any official figures from the respective governments and the compilation of such a report should at least attempt to obtain the official figures from reputable sources. What happen to Congo, Algeria, or Iraq? AI left these countries out (whether accidental or on purpose) from the report even though their numbers per capita are way more pressing that Malaysia's. What a broo-ha-ha on nothing!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Ammesty International Report - the AI report
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