Herry Wirawan Indonesia Court Sentences Islamic School Teacher To Death For Raping 13 Students

Following his sentencing by a court in Badung in February, prosecutors appealing the death sentence have appealed. “We are punishing the accused with the death penalty,” the judge said in a statement posted on the Badung Supreme Court website on Monday. Herra’s lawyer, Ira Mambo, declined to comment on whether there would be an appeal, citing the need to see the full court ruling. A spokesman for the local prosecutor’s office also said he would wait for a final decision before commenting. Between 2016 and 2021, Hand sexually abused the 13 girls, who were between 12 and 16, and conceived eight of his victims, a judge said in February. Some were injured by his rape. Indonesian officials, including the country’s child protection minister, had also backed calls for the death penalty, although the nation’s human rights commission, which opposes the death penalty, said it was inappropriate. Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world, has tens of thousands of Islamic boarding schools and other religious schools that often provide the only way for children from poorer families to receive an education.

title: “Herry Wirawan Indonesia Court Sentences Islamic School Teacher To Death For Raping 13 Students " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-24” author: “Vivian Winn”

Following his sentencing by a court in Badung in February, prosecutors appealing the death sentence have appealed. “We are punishing the accused with the death penalty,” the judge said in a statement posted on the Badung Supreme Court website on Monday. Herra’s lawyer, Ira Mambo, declined to comment on whether there would be an appeal, citing the need to see the full court ruling. A spokesman for the local prosecutor’s office also said he would wait for a final decision before commenting. Between 2016 and 2021, Hand sexually abused the 13 girls, who were between 12 and 16, and conceived eight of his victims, a judge said in February. Some were injured by his rape. Indonesian officials, including the country’s child protection minister, had also backed calls for the death penalty, although the nation’s human rights commission, which opposes the death penalty, said it was inappropriate. Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world, has tens of thousands of Islamic boarding schools and other religious schools that often provide the only way for children from poorer families to receive an education.