Vanuatu’s Minister of Justice says he is not in favour of introducing the death penalty, contradicting media reports saying he was. Silas Yatan has been reported as saying the government might bring in the death penalty following recent murders, including two woman. Continue reading
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Vanuatu joins Papua New Guinea in considering the death penalty
Friday, July 5th, 2013
A second Melanesian country is considering the death penalty as a punishment for major crimes. Vanuatu’s Minister for Justice and Community Services, Silas Yatan, says the government may bring in the death penalty. This follows several recent killings, including the murder of two women. In May this year the Papua New Guinea Parliament adopted a Read more