If the Australian government wants to build on the growing momentum worldwide to end the death penalty, there are steps it now must take, according to human rights organisations.
Eight organisations, including Amnesty International, the Human Rights Law Centre and Civil Liberties Australia, have banded together to launch a blueprint outlining what must be done.
The government has recently been outspoken against sanctioned killings in Indonesia, Amnesty International Australia national director Claire Mallinson said.
"The recent executions of eight men in Indonesia, including Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, was an inhuman and unjust punishment and represents exactly why the Australian government must continue to speak out against the death penalty," she said in a statement on Thursday.
"We must now ensure Australia's stance against the recent executions is reflected in all government policy."
The four steps ask for change across the Australian government through diplomacy, aid programs, and stronger legislation for federal law enforcement agencies in sharing information.
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