Papua New Guinea: death penalty: Charles Ombusu

Index Number: ASA 34/003/1995
Date Published: 20 February 1995
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Papua New Guinea

Charles Ombusu was sentenced to death for murder on 20 February 1995. He was found guilty of wilful murder and rape. He is the first person to be sentenced to death since the reintroduction of the death penalty in 1991.