Jordan: Further information on death Penalty/Torture/Legal concern: Bilal Musa

Index Number: MDE 16/006/2000
Date Published: 12 December 2000
Categories: Jordan, Middle East And North Africa

Bilal Musa was hanged at dawn on 7 December at Swaqa prison, after the King approved his death sentence. He was convicted of 12 murders, after which his death sentence was ratified by the King.