Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Asma Jahanhir (2000)

Date: 02 February 2000

This report presents the summaries of cases transmitted to the Governments and the replies received from them. In relation to drug issues, the report mentions:

the increased use of the death penalty for drug-related offences in Cuba and Iraq
the death sentence for drug-trafficking of a woman in Philippines, despite being absent from court

Citation: Asma Jahanhir,'Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received' (2000) E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.1