Flor Contemplacion

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Flor R. Contemplacion (born January 1953 in San Pablo City , Laguna , Philippines , † March 17, 1995 in Singapore ) was a Filipino maid who was executed in Singapore for double homicide . Relations between the Philippines and Singapore deteriorated as a result of this execution .

background

In Singapore, on May 4, 1991, the Filipino maid Delia Maga was strangled and the four-year-old Nicholas Huang was found drowned. Although Nicholas' father could not name a suspect, the police learned of Flor Contemplacion through Maga's diary. Contemplacion immediately admitted the act. The Philippine Embassy in Singapore held the statements of credible and Contemplacion was because of double murder to death by the strand convicted. Shortly before her execution, Flor Contemplacion had withdrawn her confession and asserted that she had been coerced into making this confession. In addition, two Filipino witnesses made statements that pointed to the father of the drowned boy as the perpetrator. However, the court attached no importance to this and the execution was carried out.

Reactions

The execution caused violent reactions, especially in the Philippines. Among other things, the mayor Rodrigo Duterte lit a flag of Singapore in Davao City . Communist terror groups have threatened attacks on Singaporean facilities. The Philippine President Fidel Ramos threatened the severance of international relations, but later withdrew this threat.

50,000 people attended the funeral of Flor Contemplacion.

The Contemplacion case brought the situation of Filipinos working abroad into the focus of media interest. Since he had not prevented the execution, the Philippine Foreign Minister Roberto Romulo had to resign on April 17, 1995 .

literature

  • Regional Briefing Philippines: Death Threat (March 23, 1995). Far Eastern Economic Review , p. 13
  • Rose-Colored Glasses (March 30, 1995). Far Eastern Economic Review , p.12.
  • Manila Justice: Executed Filipina Hailed as Hero (March 30, 1995). Far Eastern Economic Review , p. 5
  • Regional Briefing Philippines: Autopsy Conflict (April 13, 1995). Far Eastern Economic Review , p. 13
  • Regional Briefing Philippines: Singapore Reopens Case (April 20, 1995). Far Eastern Economic Review , p. 13
  • The Fight For Flor (March 24, 1995). Asiaweek , p. 27
  • The Furor Over Flor (March 31, 1995). Asiaweek , p. 36
  • Beyond the Rage: Lessons from the Case of Flor Contemplacion (April 7, 1995). Asiaweek , p. 17
  • The Fallout From Flor: A President's Political Worries Over a Hanged Maid (April 7, 1995). Asiaweek , p. 30
  • Savage Blows (April 14, 1995). Asiaweek , p. 33
  • More Fallout From Flor (April 28, 1995). Asiaweek , p. 34

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Leslie Berestein: WILSHIRE: Hanging in Singapore Sparks Protests. Los Angeles Times, April 23, 1995, accessed January 19, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Renato L. Cayetano: Thumbs up for Duterte! Manila Standard, March 26, 1995, accessed January 19, 2015 .
  3. ^ Gunnar Heesch: Ramos under pressure. FOCUS Magazin, April 10, 1995, accessed January 19, 2015 .
  4. ↑ NO-HEADLINE. The Independent, April 18, 1995, accessed January 19, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Contemplacion, pile
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Contemplacion, Flor R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Filipino double murderer
DATE OF BIRTH January 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH San Pablo City , Philippines
DATE OF DEATH March 17, 1995
Place of death Singapore