Comores: Further information on death penalty / legal concern

Index AI : AFR 21/005/1997
Date de publication : 2 juin 1997
Catégorie(s) : Afrique, Comores

Saidali Mohamed alias "Robin" (note correction), M Mohamed Sahali, M Ali Machallah and Youssouf Hamadi (name previously unknown): Saidali Mohamed, alias "Robin", was executed on 29 May 1997. It is feared that the other three men on death row face imminent execution. They are being denied the right to appeal against their conviction and sentence.