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Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns.
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Independent UN human rights expert urges Indonesia to halt executions

28 March 2013
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the Indonesian Government to restrict the use of the death penalty, following the recent reported execution of a man convicted on drug charges.
Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

UN human rights experts urge Bangladesh to ensure fair trials for past crimes

7 February 2013
Two independent United Nations human rights experts today stressed that justice for past crimes in Bangladesh requires fair trials, after voicing concern at recent sentences, including the death penalty, handed down in cases that did not ensure due process.