EXTRA 93/92 - Republic of Latvia: death penalty: Imants Punenovs, Andris Alksars

Index Number: EUR 52/005/1992
Date Published: 4 November 1992
Categories: Europe And Central Asia, Latvia

Both the above-named were sentenced to death on 15 January 1992 on one count of murder under aggravating circumstances. Their appeals were rejected on 3 July 1992 and no judicial review of their cases was ordered. They have already submitted petitions for clemency. AI fears that they may soon be executed.