The use of the death penalty, empirical research and policy advocacy: lessons in Asia | German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG)

Welcome and Introductions for whole group: Nicola Macbean, Director, The Rights Practice and Henning Glaser, Director, The German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG)

Overview of the death penalty: Henning Glaser, Chair: Nicola Macbean

Overview of the challenges in researching the death penalty:

Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Head of Chambers (Civil) AmerBon, on the challenges and opportunities in Malaysia, Zhang Wanhong, Director, Wuhan University Public Interest and Development Law Institute, on the challenges and opportunities in China

Chair: Duc Quang Ly, Project Manager, The German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG)

Introduction to the breakout sessions: Nicola Macbean and Zhang Wanhong

Lunch

Breakout sessions – Two groups simultaneously

Discussion Topics:

1) Public opinion: Li Jun, Dr. Laddawan Tantivitayapitak

Chair: Zhang Wanhong

2) Fair Trial (procedure, super due process): Li Jie, Lan Rongjie

Chair: Dr. Lasse Schuldt, The German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG)

11 January 2019

Breakout sessions – Two groups simultaneously

Discussion Topics:

3) Non-violent crime, especially drug crime: Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Qi Jianjian

Chair: Nicola Macbean

4) Access to Justice (legal aid, defence representation, role of the lawyer, equity/fairness): Fan Tianmeng, Xiang Yan, Ding Peng

Chair: Xu Hui

Lunch

Plenary

Feedback from breakout groups: Chairs to lead

Panel Discussion on the Death Penalty in Asia: Edmund Bon Tai Soon on Malaysia, Somsri Hananuntasuk on Thailand, Dr. Yanuar Sumarlan on Indonesia, Xu Hui on China

Chair: Zhang Wanhong

Concluding Remarks: Nicola Macbean and Duc Quang Ly

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