Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
USA 20/2014
30/04/2015
Health; Summary Allegations concerning the imposition of the death penalty on a person with
09/12/2014 United States of executions;
intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. According to the information received, Mr.
JUA
America
Torture;
Paul Goodwin was tried in 1999 for a murder committed on 1 March 1998, in St.
Louis County, Missouri. During his trial, a psychiatrist and two psychologists testified
to Mr. Goodwin’s intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. On 2 December 1999, the
jury rejected the defence’s claim of Mr. Goodwin’s disabilities and recommended the
death penalty, which was imposed by the judge. Mr. Goodwin is scheduled to be
executed at one minute past midnight on 10 December 2014. His lawyers argue that
due to his disabilities, Mr. Goodwin lacks a genuine understanding of the reason for
and reality of his punishment, which would render him incompetent for execution
under US law.
IDN 6/2014
10/12/2014 Indonesia
JUA
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Alleged imminent execution of five prisoners on death row in Indonesia. According to
the information received, on 28 November 2014, the Junior Attorney General for
General Crimes of Indonesia announced that the Government is scheduled to execute
five individuals currently on death row before the end of 2014 and that another 20
prisoners on death row are scheduled to be executed in 2015. There is speculation that
the five executions may take place at midnight on 11 December 2014. The
Government has not released the names of the individuals listed for execution.
However, media reports indicate that three of the prisoners facing imminent execution
have been convicted of drug-related crimes and two other prisoners for murder. The
prisoners have reportedly been moved to separate cells, as the law requires that
prisoners facing imminent executions be placed in isolation three days before the
executions are due to take place.
A/HRC/29/50
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