# Northeast

Manipuri activists appeal for clemency against death sentence

PTI | October 31, 2016 1:36 pm

Manipur Women’s Commission will soon approach the External Affairs ministry to seek clemency for a woman from the state who has been awarded death sentence by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking drugs.

K Sobita Chairperson of the State Women’s Commission said that she wants the concerned authorities to review the sentence and award clemency.

Activist Sobita Mangsatabam of Imphal-based Women Action Development WAD told reporters here quot;We respect the law of that country but do not support death penalty and many countries and prominent rights bodies are also against death penalty.quot;nbsp;

Sangeeta Sharma Brahmacharimayum 41 was awarded the death sentence after she was found guilty of trafficking in 1637.1 gm of Methamphetamine on October 7 2013 at the Penang International Airport.

She was held guilty under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for trafficking drugs in that country which carries a death sentence.