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Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the leaders of the four Pacific Island countries that have the death penalty to remove it from legislation.
A spokesperson, Margaret Taylor, says although it’s not been practised in the Pacific in the past 30 years, the death penalty remains law in Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Nauru and Fiji.
Earlier this year five Papua New Guinea men were sentenced to death for murder.
Ms Taylor says it shows a level of justice that the penalty hasn’t been applied but the PNG sentencing demonstrates it can be at any time.
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- Radio New Zealand International
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