Human Security, Capital Punishment, and East Asian Democracies

Bae, Sangmin

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-1799-2_11

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“…The increasing likelihood of abolition may reflect the enactment of binding, regional human-rights charters (Bae 2012:217-30), or other diplomacy. Notably, scholars identify the absence of intra-regional pressure in Asia as a factor supporting retention (Johnson and Zimring 2009;Bae 2012).…”

Section: Global Trends In Capital Punishmentmentioning

confidence: 98%

Indonesian Capital Punishment in Comparative Perspective

McRae¹

2017

Bijdragen Tot De Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia

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Indonesia's execution of 14 narcotics prisoners in 2015 was a surprise. Capital punishment has been a persistent feature of Indonesia's legal system, but Indonesia had previously conducted few executions. New president Joko Widodo gave no prior signal that he strongly supported capital punishment. This article undertakes a comparative analysis of Indonesia's use of capital punishment under Widodo and his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It finds capital punishment has persisted despite the presence of up to six of seven factors comparative scholars hold to be determinants of abolition. Its persistence shows political leadership supportive of capital punishment to be a formidable obstacle to abolition, even when many other determinants are manifest. The Indonesian case suggests that factors that shift debate away from capital punishment's merits are most likely to spur abolition. Chief among these is the imperative to protect citizens from the death penalty abroad, a factor unanticipated in the international literature.

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Section: Global Trends In Capital Punishmentmentioning

confidence: 98%

Indonesian Capital Punishment in Comparative Perspective

McRae¹

2017

Bijdragen Tot De Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia

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“…63 Thus, the enactment of binding, regional human-rights charters, or participation in bilateral and multilateral dialogues can increase the likelihood of abolition. 64 Relevantly, the absence of intra-regional pressure in Asia is seen as a catalyst for the retention of the death penalty in most States in the region. 65 Finally, existing low execution rates are an indicator to show a State's reluctance in killing its citizens.…”

Section: The Determinants For Abolitionismmentioning

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The Limits of Vietnam's Incrementalism towards the Abolition of Capital Punishment for Drug Offenses

Nguyen

Tran

2022

Asian J. Comp. Law

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International law has ruled out the application of the death penalty on drug offenses. Despite failure to meet the threshold to be categorised as one of the ‘most serious crimes’, the practice of capital punishment for drug offences in many parts of the world continues to dismay human rights activists and practitioners. This article aims to exhibit a dynamic view on drug offences under Vietnamese law. It contends that the nation's understanding of the severity of drug offences has witnessed incremental changes corresponding with international standards, although not completely compatible. Drawing on comparative scholarship, the article then moves on to ask whether there is any room left for the total abolition of capital punishment for drug offences. It suggests that Vietnam's incrementalism towards abolition has reached its bounds. Renovation in the understanding on the severity of drug crimes is very much needed to re-fuel the abolitionist movement in the country.

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Human Security, Capital Punishment, and East Asian Democracies

Cited by 2 publications

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Indonesian Capital Punishment in Comparative Perspective

Indonesian Capital Punishment in Comparative Perspective

The Limits of Vietnam's Incrementalism towards the Abolition of Capital Punishment for Drug Offenses

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