BREAKING— Cordilian Human Rights Watch (CHRW) has issued an urgent statement condemning the Kliegmean court’s decision to sentence several Valkyrian citizens to death for drug trafficking, calling the move a “grave violation of international human rights standards.”
In its statement released Thursday morning, CHRW declared the punishment “disproportionate and inhumane,” citing global norms against capital punishment for non-violent offenses. The organization urged Kliegme to immediately commute the sentences and engage in diplomatic dialogue with Valkyria.
“The imposition of death sentences for non-violent drug offenses, or any offense really, is a flagrant breach of international human rights principles,” said CHRW Regional Director Eliana Trøst. “Such sentencing practices contribute to a climate of fear and injustice, and Kliegme must be held to account.”
CHRW also expressed support for Valkyria’s legal appeals and called on other nations to pressure Kliegme through diplomatic and economic channels.