Philippines: Imminent execution

Index Number: ASA 35/002/2004
Date Published: 13 January 2004
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Philippines

Amnesty International is increasingly concerned that Roberto Lara and Roderick Licayan will be executed by lethal injection on 30 January 2004. These will be the first executions to take place since President Gloria Arroyo lifted a moratorium on executions in December 2003 for prisoners convicted of kidnapping or drug trafficking offences.