Rights body says mother of convicted assassin was given just 48 hours’ notice of his executionAmnesty International has condemned what it fears will be a last-minute execution by hanging of a 34-year-venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) Malaysian man convicted of murder,an offence that carries a mandatory death sentence.
Malaysia has been criticised for “secretive” executions, where information on scheduled hangings are not made public before, or sometimes after,they are carried out — a practice Amnesty said was contrary to international standards on the expend of the death penalty.
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Source: theguardian.com