Post by Anja Nieser on Sept 19, 2006 18:00:00 GMT -5
3 Indonesian Christians now face September 21 execution
Indonesian authorities have set a new date for the execution of 3 Catholic
men convicted of organizing racial violence in the Sulawesi province, the
AsiaNews service reports.
Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva, and Marinus Riwa were found guilty of
organizing the massacre of 200 Muslims in 2000. They were originally
scheduled to die on August 12, but the execution was postponed after
protests from international leaders, includine Pope Benedict XVI. AsiaNews
reports that the execution has now been set for September 21.
Police in Indonesia are bracing for massive protests against the
execution. Both Christian leaders and human-rights activists have argued
that the convicted men did not receive a fair trial, in a court heavily
influenced by Islamic activists. No Muslim has ever been convicted in
connection with the racial violence that caused over 2,000 deaths in the
Sulawesi province.
(source: Catholic World News)
Indonesian authorities have set a new date for the execution of 3 Catholic
men convicted of organizing racial violence in the Sulawesi province, the
AsiaNews service reports.
Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva, and Marinus Riwa were found guilty of
organizing the massacre of 200 Muslims in 2000. They were originally
scheduled to die on August 12, but the execution was postponed after
protests from international leaders, includine Pope Benedict XVI. AsiaNews
reports that the execution has now been set for September 21.
Police in Indonesia are bracing for massive protests against the
execution. Both Christian leaders and human-rights activists have argued
that the convicted men did not receive a fair trial, in a court heavily
influenced by Islamic activists. No Muslim has ever been convicted in
connection with the racial violence that caused over 2,000 deaths in the
Sulawesi province.
(source: Catholic World News)