[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

[Rick Halperin]

July 12



JAPAN----70-year-old female could face death penalty

Japan: 70-year-old woman accused of multiple insurance murders admits to 
killing----A woman dubbed the 'Black Widow' who allegedly murdered multiple men 
for insurance money could face death penalty and says 'give me the drug now.'


A 70-year-old woman could face the death penalty after being accused of 
multiple murders for insurance benefits. Channel News Asia reported that 
Chisako Kakehi has been dubbed the "#Black Widow," by Japanese media for her 
propensity to kill off the male once she is done with them. She surprised 
reporters when she was questioned about the possibility of facing the death 
sentence. Asahi quoted her as saying "I'd be happy to die if you give me a drug 
now."

Through history, women have often chosen poison to dispose of their unwanted 
male partners, and true to form it is alleged that Chisako used cyanide to kill 
at least 1 of the men in her life.

She is on trial for the murder of 2 lovers, her 4th husband of just 2 months 
and an attempted murder of a 4th man.

CNN covered the story 2 1/2 years ago when Chisako was being questioned by the 
police about a recent death. At that time she said that she had not killed 
anyone as she was incapable of it. CNN reported that over a period of 20 years, 
the police believe she killed at least 5 men to get their insurance money.

On Monday this week, now standing trial for the murders, Fuji television 
network Asahi reported that the "Black Widow" stunned the court when she 
admitted to killing her husband in 2013. "I was waiting for the right timing as 
I wanted to kill him out of deep hatred," she said, but she later reportedly 
said that the killing was just about money.

(source: blastingnews.com)






PAKISTAN:

Pakistan stated to have 'gone over the limit' with death penalty


Justice Project Pakistan held a screening on Tuesday to show Pakistan's 1st 
ever review under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights 
(ICCPR) before the UN???s Human Rights Committee in Geneva.

During the review, screened by the JPP at SAFMA centre, the severity and use of 
the Pakistan's death penalty was widely questioned.

Yadh Ben Achour, a member of the committee, asked whether the moratorium would 
be re-established. He added that Pakistan must abide by the penalty minimally 
and with prudence.

"Although Pakistan justifies its use of the death penalty because of the APS 
attack in Peshawar, the death penalty is applicable to those committing other 
27 death-eligible crimes, many of which are not fatal. All Muslim countries are 
dealing with terrorism and Pakistan is not an exception. Nevertheless, it must 
abide by minimum standards."

The committee also stated that only a small fraction of executions carried out 
were over terrorism charges. "Pakistan has the right to defend itself against 
terrorism, but [it] need[s] to apply the death penalty with prudence," Achour 
stated.

While Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Kamran Michael stated that there is some 
flexibility in the interpretation of the "most serious crimes," the committee 
reiterated that Pakistan has "gone over the limit" by issuing death sentences 
to those convicted of drug trafficking, having sexual relationships outside of 
marriage, or blasphemy.

It demanded Pakistan to limit its application of the death penalty by ensuring 
that it remains fully exceptional, is reserved for only the most serious 
crimes, and is not used to execute minors under the age of 18.

Pakistan has stated that "the death penalty is imposed after due process and in 
the case of most serious crimes only." It was also clarified that the death 
penalty would not be applicable on an individual who was below 18 years of age.

The UN committee called for better implementation of the penalty in Pakistan. 
It stated that there was a need for judges to be effectively trained and 
violence by state authorities to be prevented, preferably outlawed.

The committee also questioned why the National Commission on Human Rights 
chairman was not allowed to attend the review, and why the body had been put 
under the protection of the Ministry of Human Rights.

The lack of a consular protection policy for Pakistanis on death row abroad was 
also highlighted by the committee - a cause taken up by the Lahore High Court - 
which expressed serious concern about the high number of Pakistanis executed by 
Saudi Arabia.

JPP Executive Director Sarah Belal urged the government to reform and engage 
with the civil society which could help them answer impending questions 
pertaining to the issue at hand.

"The road ahead is long and there is much to be done. We look forward to the 
Pakistan's detailed response tomorrow," said Belal, referring to day 2 of the 
committee's meeting being held today.

Rights activists, along with members of the Punjab Commission on the Status of 
Women, Family Planning Association of Pakistan and Human Rights Watch attended 
the session.

In 2010, Pakistan ratified the ICCPR, a multilateral treaty that commits its 
parties to uphold and respect the right to life for all its citizens.

Following the Peshawar APS attack in December 2014, Pakistan had reverted to 
being an executing state and had extensively made use of the death penalty, 
which had been taken up in the issues framed by the Human Rights Council 
committee.

(source: geo.tv)

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Crime and death


Capital punishment is often cited as a means to deter crime and effectively 
maintain law and order. A new report by the Justice Project Pakistan finds the 
opposite may be true. In the first place, the report notes there is little 
correlation between executions and a drop in the death rate. While last year 
Punjab carried out 83 % of executions in the country, it saw only a 9.7 % drop 
in the murder rate from 2015 to 2016. Sindh experienced a drop of nearly 25 % 
over the same period, even though it only carried out 18 executions in contrast 
to 382 in the Punjab. Since it lifted the moratorium on death penalties in 
December 2014, Pakistan has hanged a total of 465 prisoners - or 3.5 a week. 
This makes it 5th on the list of nations which carry out the largest number of 
executions, following China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. The moratorium was 
also lifted in response to the attack at APS Peshawar in 2014 in which hundreds 
of children died. However, in 2015, anti-terrorism courts accounted for only 16 
% of executions. The number continued to fall further in 2016 and 2017. Most of 
those hanged have been taken to the gallows as a result of orders from district 
and sessions courts which do not deal with terrorism cases.

There are other worrying trends. The mentally ill, juvenile offenders, the 
physically disabled, and others have been among those against whom death 
warrants were issued. And some have been hanged for no reason at all. In 
October last year, 2 brothers who had spent 11 years on death row and then been 
executed in 2015 were acquitted by the Supreme Court. It was naturally too late 
to inform them of this verdict. Other similar cases are not unheard of. There 
are also disturbing indications that executions are sometimes awarded simply to 
make room for other prisoners in overcrowded jails. Executions, it must be 
noted, are not a game. It has been obvious for a very long time that Pakistan 
needs to focus on reform rather than retribution. Much wider public debate on 
the issue is needed within the country, all the more so given the inadequacies 
of our justice system. There is no indication that the death penalty reduces 
militancy or crime. It should not then be upheld as a means to tackle the 
growth in such trends.

(source: Editorial, The International News)






SAUDI ARABIA----executions

Saudi Arabia executes 4 Shiites for role in violent protests


Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 4 Shiites convicted on charges of terrorism 
for attacks against police and their role in violent protests.

The Interior Ministry said the 4 were executed for incidents that took place in 
the eastern region of Qatif, which is heavily populated by the kingdom's 
minority Shiites. Qatif is also home to the town of al-Awamiya, where there has 
been a surge in violence since May between Shiite militants and security forces 
who are demolishing the town's historic center.

In the list of offenses broadcast by the Interior Ministry, it did not appear 
that any of the 4 executed Tuesday had been found guilty of committing murder. 
Many of the offenses were related to their participation in protests. All were 
found guilty of disobeying the country's ruler, a common charge leveled against 
dissidents.

The list of charges, however, also includes violent offenses such as opening 
fire on police, harboring fugitives, throwing firebombs at security forces 
during protests and being part of a terrorist cell aimed at undermining 
security.

Rights groups last month expressed concern that 14 Saudi Shiites face execution 
for protest-related crimes committed in 2011 and 2012. In a joint statement, 
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said the rise in death sentences 
against minority Shiites in Saudi Arabia "is alarming and suggests that the 
authorities are using the death penalty to settle scores and crush dissent 
under the guise of combating 'terrorism'."

Saudi Arabia has one of the world's highest rates of execution. In January 
2016, the kingdom executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism-related 
offenses, including prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who had led 
protests in al-Awamiya against the government and its ultraconservative Sunni 
clerics. He had been charged with inciting violence against security forces and 
using his sermons to sow sedition - charges he denied.

(source: startribune.com)






IRAN----executions

At Least 10 Prisoners Including Afghan Citizens Hanged on Drug Charges


On Sunday July 9, at least 10 prisoners, including 3 Afghan citizens, were 
reportedly hanged at Taybad Prison (Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern 
Iran) on drug related charges.

Iran Human Rights has obtained the names of 4 of the prisoners: Nasser Karimi, 
Mahmoud Teymouri, Abolfazl Mokhtebaz, and Ahmad Sheikhi.

Iranian authorities are carrying out death sentences for drug related charges 
at the same time that a bill is being reviewed by the Judicial Commission of 
the Iranian Parliament calling for the death sentences for many prisoners 
charged with drug trafficking to be called off. Iranian parliament members had 
requested from the Judiciary to stop drug related executions for at least 5.000 
prisoners pending further investigation. However, the request has not stopped 
the Judiciary from carrying out death sentences for prisoners with drug related 
charges.

Iranian official sources, including the Judiciary and the media, have not 
announced these executions.

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At least 2 Prisoners Including Father of 7 Year Old Child Executed on Drug 
Charges


A prisoner was reportedly executed at Mahabad Prison and at least 1 prisoner 
was reportedly executed at Rasht's central prison. Both prisoners were 
reportedly executed on drug related charges.

"Sheikh Morad was arrested 5 years ago on the charge of possession and 
trafficking of 2 kilograms of morphine. He was sentenced to death even though 
he had no criminal record. He is the father of a s7-year-old girl with autism," 
an informed source told Iran Human Rights.

According to a report by the human rights news agency, HRANA, the prisoner at 
Rasht's central prison was executed on the morning of Saturday July 8. The 
report identifies the prisoner as Hossein Hosseini, 32 years of age. Mr. 
Hosseini was reportedly arrested in 2013 on the charge of producing crystal 
meth. According to HRANA, it is likely that a total of 7 prisoners were 
executed on Saturday at this prison, but has not been able to confirm the exact 
number.

"At the time of his arrest, they didn't find any narcotics on him. He was 
convicted based on the claim of police forces that the machinery and equipment 
they found on him was for producing crystal meth," a source close to the family 
of Mr. Hosseini told Iran Human Rights. According to the close source, Mr. 
Hosseini confessed under pressure and physical torture to producing and selling 
3 kilograms of crystal meth. "Other than the forced confession, there was no 
other evidence against him."

Iranian authorities are carrying out death sentences for drug related charges 
at the same time that a bill is being reviewed by the Judicial Commission of 
the Iranian Parliament calling for the death sentences for many prisoners 
charged with drug trafficking to be called off. Iranian parliament members had 
requested from the Judiciary to stop drug related executions for at least five 
thousand prisoners pending further investigation. However, the request has not 
stopped the Judiciary from carrying out death sentences for prisoners with drug 
related charges.

Iranian official sources, including the media and the Judiciary, have not 
announced these executions.

(source for both: Iran Human Rights)


GHANA:

Scrap death penalty and end grim conditions for scores on death row


Close to 150 death row inmates languish in grim conditions in Ghana with only a 
fraction able to appeal their convictions, Amnesty International said today in 
a new report that calls on the country's new government to abolish the death 
penalty once and for all.

Based on interviews with 107 death row prisoners, Locked up and Forgotten: The 
need to abolish the death penalty in Ghana provides further evidence of why 
Ghana should abolish this cruel punishment, in line with the recommendation of 
the 2011 Ghanaian Constitution Review Commission.

"The 2011 constitutional review should have signaled the end of the road for 
the death penalty in Ghana, but 6 years on, courts continue to hand down this 
cruel punishment, while death row prisoners remain trapped in cramped 
conditions, separated from other prisoners, and with no access to educational 
or recreational activities," said Alioune Tine, Amnesty International's 
Regional Director for West and Central Africa.

"The Ghanaian authorities should commute the death sentences of all death row 
prisoners to terms of imprisonment, and?ensure all these cases are reviewed to 
identify any potential miscarriages of justice."

Many death row inmates told Amnesty International that they did not receive 
adequate legal representation for their trials, and the vast majority have been 
unable to appeal. Although around three quarters of prisoners were provided 
with a government-appointed lawyer in court, some prisoners said that their 
lawyer asked for payment. Several said that their lawyers had not attended all 
the court hearings while many others said they did not have a chance to talk to 
their lawyer to prepare their defence.

One death row prisoner said: "I have no money, this is why I am here. If I had 
money I would be outside by now." The UN Human Rights Committee and UN Special 
Rapporteur on Torture have previously raised concerns over the quality of 
state-supplied legal aid in Ghana.

Fewer than 1 in 4 death row inmates interviewed had been able to appeal their 
conviction or sentence, and the Ghana Prison Service informed Amnesty 
International that only 12 death row inmates had filed appeals since 2006 - 1/2 
of which were successful. Few inmates interviewed were aware of how to appeal 
or access legal aid, while most were unable to pay for private lawyers.

Poor conditions on death row

The death row at Nsawam Prison is overcrowded, poorly maintained and there are 
just 7 toilets between more than 100 prisoners. The men's section contains 24 
small cells to hold 4 prisoners each, 4 medium-sized cells with up to 8 
prisoners per cell and 2 larger cells to hold 16 prisoners each. The single 
window in each cell is locked with metal bars and cannot be opened. Small holes 
in the cell walls provide limited ventilation.

There are just 4 female death row prisoners at Nsawam and they share a single 
cell, isolated from other female prisoners. Prisoners on death row displayed 
signs of distress and anxiety, with several men and women in tears when 
speaking to Amnesty International about their situation.

One prisoner told Amnesty International: "If I were to be killed, it would be 
better than being here."

Amnesty International is calling on the Ghanaian authorities to ensure that 
prisoners are provided with adequate food, medical care and access to 
recreational and educational facilities, in line with international standards.

In March 2017 there were 6 prisoners on death row officially considered to have 
mental and intellectual disabilities. They received no specialized treatment, 
although the Prison Service said it was seeking psychiatric support.

"Keeping people with mental or intellectual disabilities on death row violates 
international human rights law, and puts their safety and that of other 
prisoners at risk," said Alioune Tine.

Death row prisoners also face discrimination and isolation as they are not 
allowed to participate in the recreational or educational opportunities 
available to other prisoners.

1 prisoner described the death row section as "a prison within a prison". 1 
woman who had been on death row for 9 years told Amnesty International, "I 
don't do anything. I sweep and wait."

Amnesty International is calling on the Ghanaian authorities to abolish the 
death penalty for all crimes.

"105 countries around the world, including 19 in Africa, have abolished the 
death penalty for all crimes. A great way for Ghana to mark its 60th 
anniversary of independence this year would be to abolish this cruel punishment 
and end the suffering of the death row prisoners who have been locked up and 
forgotten," said Alioune Tine.

Background

As of 30 December 2016, 148 prisoners were on death row in Ghana - 144 men and 
4 women. All were sentenced to death for murder. The last execution in Ghana 
took place in 1993.

For this report, Amnesty International interviewed 107 prisoners on death row - 
104 men and 3 women - during 2 visits in August 2016 and March 2017.

(source: Amnesty International)






CHECHNYA:

Names of 27 people executed in Chechnya without trial have been revealed----A 
fresh report sheds new light on extra-judicial killings in the Russian region.


A list of 27 people allegedly executed by authorities in Chechnya without going 
to trial - despite Russia having a ban on the use of the death penalty - has 
been released by Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta.

The newspaper reports that the mass executions were initially triggered by the 
killing of a police officer on 16 December, 2016.

Dozens of men were rounded up throughout January and detained by authorities 
without being formally arrested.

The case didn't go to trial, and instead executions were carried out on 25-26 
January in the capital of Grozny, with the bodies then dumped in "hastily dug 
graves," the paper claimed.

Not all of the people killed were from the LGBT+ community, the paper added, 
but there are definitely gay people on the list published.

Novaya Gazeta also said that this particular massacre of citizens wasn't part 
of the anti-gay purge to follow, but "made it possible [for] mass persecution 
of gays in Chechnya" thereafter.

They added that the number of people executed could potentially be up to 56.

"If these reports are true, the US government must act now," said Human Rights 
First's Shawn Gaylord.

"The perpetrators of these atrocious acts must be brought to justice and we 
need to make sure that detained members of the Chechen LGBT community do not 
meet the same fate."

It comes nearly 100 days since the 1st reports of gay men being detained and 
abused in Chechnya emerged, and days after the Russian LGBT Network revealed 
that a new wave of arrests in the region has begun.

The Kremlin and Chechen government have both repeatedly denied allegations that 
gay men are being detained and tortured in the region.

That's despite Chechnya's president, Ramzan Kadyrov, having publicly declared 
that he wanted all LGBT+ people in the country to be eliminated by May 26, 
which marked the start of Muslim holiday, Ramadan.

(source: gaytimes.co.uk)






SINGAPORE----imminent execution

UN Human Rights Office calls on Singapore to halt execution for drugs charges


The UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia calls on the Singaporean 
Government to halt the imminent execution of Malaysian national Prabagaran 
Srivijayan for a drugs related offence, and urges the Government to immediately 
instate a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

On 6 July 2017, Mr. Srivijayan and his family were informed that he would be 
executed on14 July 2017. His appeal for clemency to the President of Singapore 
was declined on 7 July.

Mr. Srivijayan, 29, was arrested in April 2012 in possession of 22.24 grams of 
diamorphine, a pure form of heroin. The heroin was found in the arm rest of a 
car that he had borrowed. Mr. Srivijayan claimed that he had no knowledge of 
the drugs.

On 22 July 2012, Mr. Srivijayan was convicted and sentenced to death under 
section 33B of the Misuse of Drugs Act. On 2 October 2015 his appeal was 
dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Separately, in May 2017, Mr. Srivijayan's legal representatives in Malaysia 
launched a case to urge Malaysia to seek the intervention of the International 
Court of Justice.

We are gravely concerned that the execution will proceed despite a pending 
appeal with the International Court of Justice.

We deeply regret that in recent months, four individuals have been executed for 
drug-related offences in Singapore. Under international law, the death penalty 
may only be used for "the most serious crimes" which has been interpreted to 
mean only crimes involving intentional killing. Drug-related offences do not 
fall under this threshold.

Several States have also called on Singapore to abolish the death penalty, in 
particular for drug-related offences, during its human rights review in Geneva 
in January 2016.

For more information on the death penalty in South-East Asia, view our 
publication entitled "Moving Away from the Death Penalty: Lessons in South-East 
Asia": http://bangkok.ohchr.org/

(source: theonlinecitizen.com)

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The execution of a M'sian by S'pore must be stopped


Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) calls on Singapore to 
stop its plans to execute Malaysian citizen S Prabagaran on Friday, July 14, 
2017.

Prabagaran was convicted and sentenced to death for the offence of drug 
trafficking by Singapore. There are concerns that he was not accorded a fair 
trial.

There is an application now pending at the Malaysian Court of Appeal to refer 
Singapore to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for breach of the right 
to a fair trial.

Last March, the Malaysian High Court denied the application for leave for a 
judicial review to compel Malaysia to intervene by referring Singapore to the 
ICJ.

That means that this judicial review is not even been heard on the merits. 
Justice demands that Prabagaran not be executed until this court application is 
heard.

Singapore will not lose anything by simply postponing the execution, or better 
still, commuting the death penalty to imprisonment.

As such, for Singapore to execute this Malaysian at this stage may be an act of 
disrespecting not only the Malaysian courts and Malaysia, but also an affront 
to justice to execute before the convicted is able to fully exercise all 
available legal options.

To now continue with a speedy execution will also raise the presumption that 
Singapore may be fearful that the ICJ may indeed confirm that Prabagaran was 
denied a fair trial.

Whilst Singapore may have amended its laws, making it possible for persons 
convicted for drug trafficking not to be sentenced to death, there are serious 
flaws in this new current law.

To escape the death penalty in Singapore, the accused needs to satisfy 2 
conditions.

First, he or she must get a Certificate Of Substantive Assistance from the 
Singaporean Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), which certifies that the accused 
has substantively assisted the Central Narcotics Bureau in disrupting drug 
trafficking activities within or outside Singapore.

Secondly, it must be proven on a balance of probabilities that his or her 
involvement in the offence under section 5(1) or 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 
was restricted to transporting, sending or delivering a controlled drug; to 
offering to transport, send or deliver a controlled drug; to doing or offering 
to do any act preparatory to or for the purpose of his transporting, sending or 
delivering a controlled drug; or to any combination of activities above.

Thus, without the AGC's certificate, the judges in Singapore cannot exercise 
their discretion when it comes to sentencing, and will have no choice but to 
sentence the convicted person to death.

It should only be the courts who determine whether "substantive assistance" was 
given or not, and certainly not the AGC.

Some persons may not possess any other information, and it is unjust to 
conclude that since they had not provided "substantive assistance", they will 
die.

Judges will certainly be more independent in determining whether the required 
or possible "substantive assistance" was given or not - certainly not the AGC, 
who is also the prosecuting authority.

Hopefully, Malaysia will not make a similar mistake when it abolishes the death 
penalty, and would always ensure that only judges will be vested with the 
discretion to sentence a guilty party.

To compound matters, denying Prabagaran access to lawyers in the Malaysian 
court actions is unacceptable and against human rights.

As such, here are a number of immediate actions that Madpet believes should be 
taken:

Madpet calls on Singapore to immediately postpone the planned execution of 
Prabagaran until he has fully exhausted all his legal options in Malaysia and 
Singapore, and maybe even the ICJ;

Madpet also calls for Prabagaran's death penalty to be commuted;

Madpet calls on Singapore to amend its laws, returning discretion to judges 
when it comes to sentencing. The provision in law about the requirement of a 
Certificate of Substantive Assistance by the AGC, before the convicted becomes 
entitled to a sentence other than the death penalty, must be repealed;

Madpet also urges Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the Malaysian government 
to speedily act to save the life of this Malaysian. Malaysia should also 
withdraw its objections, and allow the judicial review to be heard on its 
merits by the court;

Madpet also calls on both Singapore and Malaysia to abolish the death penalty, 
and immediately impose a moratorium on all executions.

(source: malaysiakini.com)

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oon Tat Street stabbing: 69-year-old man charged with murder, faces death 
penalty


A 69-year-old man was charged in court on Wednesday (July 12) with the murder 
that took place in Boon Tat Street near Robinson Road.

Tan Nam Seng, dressed in red polo shirt and dark-coloured bermudas, is accused 
of killing former director of shipping firm TNS Ocean Lines Spencer Tuppani 
Shamlal Tuppani, 38, on Monday (July 10). He showed no expression as the charge 
was read out in English.

Mr Tuppani, who died from his wounds in hospital, is Tan's son-in-law.

The accused's daughter and wife of the victim, Ms Tan Cheng Cheng, 43, said in 
a statement: "This is a double tragedy for the family. Our family has lost a 
loved one and my beloved father is facing a serious charge."

Requesting that the family's privacy be respected, she added: "You cannot 
imagine our immense grief, but please try to understand and let us have some 
peace."

In an earlier release, the police said they received a call asking for 
assistance at Boon Tat Street at around 1.20pm on Monday.

Officers who arrived found Mr Tuppani lying motionless at the scene.

He was unconscious when officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force rushed 
him to the Singapore General Hospital where he died about an hour later.

Tan's lawyer, Mr Andy Chiok, asked district judge Christopher Goh if his client 
could talk to his family for 2 minutes to ensure that his health was all right. 
He said that Tan has chronic ailments, though no further details were provided.

When Tan was asked by the judge if he has medication with him, he said yes. The 
judge denied counsel's request for access as investigations are ongoing.

More than a dozen people were present when the case was mentioned in court.

Tan will be remanded at Central Police Division for investigation until July 
19.

If convicted of murder, he will face the death penalty.

(source: straitstimes.com)






INDONESIA:

Prosecutors seek death penalty for South African who smuggled meth into Bali in 
underwear

Prosecutors say the death penalty is on the table for a South African woman on 
trial in Denpasar for smuggling meth into Bali by concealing the drug in her 
underwear.

The woman's trial opened in Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

The primary charge that 28-year-old lwethu Sizwekazi Mcinga is facing, is 
trafficking a type I narcotics weighing more than 5 grams into Indonesia.

"The act of the defendant is a violation of Indonesia's Act No. 35 2009 Law on 
Narcotics, Article 113, Paragraph 2," said district attorney, Fithrah, as 
quoted by Tribun Bali.

Mcinga also faces a secondary charge for possession.

The woman's trial is set to pick up again next week with the examination of the 
prosecution's witnesses.

Mcinga, who works as a hairdresser, was arrested at Bali's Ngurah Rai 
International Airport in February 2017.

It's alleged that Mcinga met a man called "Mr. William" in Johannesburg in 
January 2017, who asked her on behalf of another man, "Mr. Victor," to come to 
Indonesia in exchange for giving her money for a new passport.

Before traveling to Bali, Mcinga was allegedly outfitted with a corset, with 3 
packs of meth attached to the her stomach and crotch area.

"After installing the drugs (on Mcinga), Mr. William drove the defendant to OR 
Tambo Airport, South Africa to be flow to Bali with transit in Doha, Qatar. The 
defendant arrived on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11pm at I Gusti Ngurah Rai 
International Airport," Fitrah read from the woman's indictment.

Upon landing in Bali, Customs and Excise performed a routine x-ray and found 
the woman's awkward movements suspicious, so they brought her in for further 
inspection, the prosecutor said.

"After examining the defendant's body, Customs and Excise officers found 2 
clear plastic bags of crystals covered with taped in an abdominal corset worn 
by the defendant. Also, the officers found another bag containing crystals with 
brown duct tape hidden in her crotch," the indictment read.

In total, the drugs ended up weighing 1.153 kg.

"From the results of interrogation, the defendant had been promised by Mr. 
Victor the amount of USD 3,500 if the defendant succeeded in carrying the drugs 
into Indonesia."

"Mr. Victor" remains at large and is on Indonesia's wanted list, according to 
Tribun Bali's report.

(source: coconuts.co)