President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must issue a moratorium on the death penalty in the government's upcoming legal system reform package, Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) executive director Supriyadi Widodo said on Friday.
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must issue a moratorium on the death penalty in the government's upcoming legal system reform package, Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) executive director Supriyadi Widodo said on Friday.
"President Jokowi could begin legal reform by implementing a moratorium on the death penalty and ask the [Attorney General’s Office] not to carry out executions until there is an improvement in the criminal justice system," he said as quoted by kompas.com.
As the most severe criminal punishment, the death penalty must have a different standard from other punishments, Supriyadi said.
"Guarantees of effective legal assistance, no torture, strong evidence standards and legal certainty in the context of the law must be guaranteed," he said.
Indonesia has been under international scrutiny since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s administration executed 18 drug convicts in three rounds. Accusations of unfair trials have also marred Indonesia's image globally, Supriyadi noted.
"This can of course cause harm to Indonesia's credibility in the eyes of the international [community], which could lead to national stability," he said.
State Secretary Pratikno previously announced the government was preparing a legal reform package by involving input from the Law and Human Rights Ministry, Office of the Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister, State Secretariat, as well as the office of the presidential staff.
Pratikno said the reform package would ensure a stronger foundation for legal certainty and push development. (liz/rin)
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