CITING SERIOUS CONCERNS, UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF URGES HAMAS TO HALT GAZA EXECUTIONS

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Date: 14 Aug 2013 11:00:01 -0400
Subject: CITING SERIOUS CONCERNS, UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF URGES HAMAS TO
HALT GAZA EXECUTIONS
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CITING SERIOUS CONCERNS, UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF URGES HAMAS TO HALT
GAZA EXECUTIONSNew York, Aug 14 2013 11:00AMThe United Nations human
rights chief today urged Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip not to
carry out planned executions, saying she is concerned about the
process by which death sentences are imposed there.

"I am deeply concerned at the possibility that executions might be
carried out over the course of the next weeks in Gaza and urgently
appeal to the de facto authorities there not to implement any death
sentences," High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13628&LangID=E">news
release.

Gaza is run by the Hamas group, which ousted the Fatah movement from
the Strip in 2007.

The Attorney General in Gaza made several announcements during Ramadan
that after the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, which have just ended,
executions of people sentenced to death would take place.

"I am concerned about the process by which death sentences are imposed
by military and civilian courts in the Gaza Strip," Ms. Pillay said.
"Serious concerns have also been raised about ill-treatment and
torture during interrogations of persons later sentenced to death."

She noted that international human rights law requires compliance with
rigorous fair trial standards in cases where death sentences are
applied.

"One absolute requirement is that the death penalty can only be
imposed after a fair trial. This is currently not possible in Gaza,
neither legally nor practically," said Ms. Pillay.

"Therefore, I repeat my appeal to the de facto authorities in Gaza to
implement a moratorium on executions and to fully uphold and promote
the right to life."

The overall global trend on the use of the death penalty has seen the
number of executions worldwide decline. An estimated 150 UN Member
States have abolished the death penalty or introduced a moratorium,
either in law or practice. Aug 14 2013 11:00AM
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